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BostonLcttcr to Detroit free Press.
Talking of bankers recalls the adven-
ture which a bank. President from a
country-town lately met with in journey
ing over the Boston & &Providence Rail
road. He was putting q cigar in the
smoking-car and Illuminating upon divi-
dends and discounts, oblivious of higher
thoughts when burly individual, who
had Just entered and taken a seat in front
of him, turned around and remarked; ;
"Sir, your cigar annoys me-"
"Sorry for that, replied the banker,
emitting a graceful cloud.
IL wish you would stop smoking, sir.
I say it offends me- continued the un-
known one.
"Sony you don't like it, sir, but you
are not compelled to stay in the car il.
you don't"
The smoker began to be amused, the
stranger to be excited.
ut is disgusting habit, sir. No
gentleman, no Christian, would be guilty
of it," said the stranger.
"That is a question Of taste," said the
smoker; "and puff faster differ"
"Do You know who l am sir?"
"No, sir; and excuse me for saying,
/ don't care"
"Sir, mynameis Joseph Cook" "(Sen.
sation.)
"How do you do, Joseph?"
Mr.. Cook to Conductor Conductor,
put this fellow off the train"
Smoker to Conductor-"Conductor
put this fellow off at some asylum
Conductor tried to explain matters,
limiting mildly that smokipg-cars were
so called from popular idea that they
were reserved fol, smokers; but Mr. Cook,
scorning such base equivocation, took
down the conductors name and number,
end threatened to crush him with the
whole weight of Boston "aristocracy
and culture" l tell the tale as twas
told to ME, and believe it to be suhstan-
TALLY correct, THE refusal of our Boston
Boanerges to have his baggage examin-
ed at st. Albans, the other day, con-
firming its probability.
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THE MARKETS..


We are indebted to Nnssrs. Powers,
Lynle x Wright, Of Kansas City, for theiol-
lowing reliable review Of the grain trade:
WHEAT-Thcrc has been no change dur
ing the past week in the political conditions
affecting war or peace in Europe. The
same unsettled feeling continues that has
prevailed since the first failure to arrange
Il Conference. England and Russia seem
to draw no nearer or 10 be even making
any direct effort tOwardsa satisfactory ad-
iustment OF their differences. Foreign
wheat markets have advanced one shilling
and six pence the quarter during the week;
IL much being due to the threatening po-
litical aspects of Europe as to gradually
diminishing stocks. The Continent, more
than Great Britain, is inviting wheat ship
ments at present, the greater part of the
Baltic and Black Sea, rat-adcn vessels
finding their way TO French and other con-
tincntal ports, The late order torbiddng
the further export of grain from Russian
Black Sea ports must have Il tendency ia
vorable to our markets. Aside from war
troubles, the prospect throughout Great
Britain and the continent is not favorable
to the growing crops. Our home markets
have been entirely influenced by prospects
Of war in Europe, and the steady advance
of foreign markets. Throughout the whole
wheat growing sections OF this Continent,
the reports are most favorable to the grow
ing crop, and in the event of war abroad,
the United States alone promises to be able
to supply Russia's regular quota besides its
own.
CoRN-Estimatcs for the week ending
April Goth show an increase in our Visible
Supply" Of tOOOOCO bus. while Export
Clearances" for the week ending 2ith inst.
show II material gain over preceding week,
amounting to 2,ljI907 bus. The movement
from producers TO market has been uniform
with previous week. Aside from the Eng
lish demand large purchasing orders have
come to our markets from the Continent.
This foreign competition for our products
has advanced corn in sympathy with wheat
and we note an advance Of six pence per
quarter for the week.
OATs-Largc purchases have been made
during the week in eastern market of this
cereal for foreign shipment. France is
buying largely, being neutrality-suspicious.
in feeding stuiTs. Our stock in sight"
show II reelection for the week Of 100000
bus. Values have advanced 1lSc bushel.
RYE-NO change in values during the
week. Exports have increased, reducing
stock fully ten per cent. A good demand
continues for home and foreign account.
QUOTATIONS..
LWcrpool-Whcat spot Id lower; cargocs
on passage quiet; floating cargocs, dull
Corn, unchanged.
New York-Whcat nominal; No . Chica-
90, Sl2ji5; No. , Milwaukee, Sl.2T; Rcdwin.
or, Sl.&ct l.Sa. Corn quiet; steamer, 81 &c;
Baltimore-Whcat, dull. No. 2 red winter,
Sl,3Ol5 cash; Sl.33 June. Corn dull; mixed
western OIL, cash; 53l5 June
ChicagO-Whcat steady; Sl.l2l5 May; ST.
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dollars worth of property had been abso-
lutely cOnilscated. He argued that the
American people had been educated on the
subject of finance during the past five years
under such circumstances as to breed
revolution unless they are met by meas
ures of relief. The greenback dollar, on
account Of the confidence which the people
had in 1t, had forced itself upon an equality
with gold.
In the House, Mr.. Reagan. from commit
tee on commerce reported bill granting the
right of way through public lands to the
BaratAria Canal company to construct a
canal from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mex
leo, Passed. Also II bill to regulate the
inter state commerce and prohibit unjust
discrimination to common carriers. Mr..
Reagan explained the object of the bill was
to prevent discrimination in charges for
freight by railroads, SO that no greater rates
should be charged to one shipper than
another. Corporations were also forbidden
entering into combinations for the purpose
of discriminating against persons or places.
The House only was in session on the
Sd, but 1t proved one of the most interest
ing days OF the session, the legislative
appropriation bill being under discussion
In committee of the whole Mr.. Cutler Of
fcred an amendment increasing the salary
50 600 to 1880. Ruled out on point of or
der Also, amendments increasing the
compensation of different officers of agri
culture from 5000 to $500. A long dis
cussiOn ensued, In the course Of which Mr.,
Durham characterized the department and
commissioner of agriculture
BOTH AS HUMBUGs.
Mr. Dunham stated that he had intended no
reflection upon the personal integrity of
the commissioner. He had termed him n
humbug because he was advocating things
he conld never accomplish. The agricultu-
raj interest Ofthe country was not to be pro-
NOTED by black wax beans and some choice
peas and garden seeds: Mr.. Townsend, Of
N Y, said in Il great many Congressional
districts people eat peas ana beans; they are
important to the humble meal Of the far
mer, and there are very few districts In
this country whore people can subsist sim
ply on bourbon whisky and tobacco. The
amendment was adopted. The Freedman's
bank was mentioned In discussion when
Mr.. Chalmers said that throughout his dis
trict every freedman had deposited his
savings in the
FREEDMAN's BANK
under the impression that the government
went bond for it. Dir. Young gave his friend
from Mississippi (Mr. Chalmcrs) credit for
his philanthropy. II was praseworthy in
him, because tine colOred people had u ma
jority of 500 in his district. ont of that
5000 he (Mr. Young was understood to say
that there was not solitary man who has
Il dollar in bank, or ever had.
The House on the 4th passed the bill
to re-establsh the New Orleans mint. Mr.
stephens. from the committee on coinage,
reported a bill to retire five and three cent
silver pieces, and stop therfurther coinage;
also, providing that fractional or subsidiary
silver coin shall be legal tender TO the eX.
tent of $50, and shall be exchangeable at
the treasury for other legal tender money,
when presented in sums of twenty dollars
or over.
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THE EASTERN VAR.
1pI,., Sit,,ni;n,

Notwithstanding the hopeful news of
Russian concessions announced from Wen
ma, and intimated from st. Petersburg, it
cannot be said that there is any positive
change in the question in dispute. 1t Is
said a conciliatory disposition has prevail
in the councils of st. Petersburg. The gov
ernment, 1t is said. asked what does Rus
sia consider at this moment to be peaceful
concessions or conciliatoryproposals. The
misfortune seems to be that what the Rus
SLAMS consider question ofprinciple, Eng
land demands, that is placing of the treaty
Of San Stefano before congress for unre7
served discussion. Russia, it is said. re-
fuses to give way on that point. In Berlin
as In London the subject is treated with
skeptlcism as long as it is known Russia
refuses to yield on the chief point and that
England maintains her demand.
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The Vineyard Gazette reports cases
where the removal of earth over the
roots of trees hastened the period of
ripening of the fruit several weeks. In
one instance earth was removed from
around an early pear tree eight weeks
before the normal period of ripening
for the space of thirteen to fifteen feet
in diameter, and to such an extent as to
leave a depth of earth over the roots of
only about two to four inches, so they
could be thoroughly warmed by the
sun. The experimenter was surprised
not only by.the ripening of the fruit by
the middle of July, but also by its supe-
rior iuiciness and flavor. In another
experiment, the removal of the earth
from the north side of tree alone
caused the fruit on that sids to ripen
several days earlier than on the south
side.
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Edward Kings Paris Letter to the Post
Charles Blanc, the eminent art critic,
recently appointed to the only chair
of aesthetics in France, has written a
very long and favorable notice of M.
Auguste Bartholdi's colossal statue des-
tined for Bedloe's Island in New York
Harbor. He says that the money neces-
sary to complete the payments for the
statue will be raised by the time the
work is finished The sum still wanted
is, l think, about one hundred and eighty
thousand francs (or$36,000.) The we'll
known architect M. Viollet-le-Duc is
experimenting the assembling and put
ting together of the piecesof this mighty
figure, beside which the famous Colossus
of Rhodes would have been mere baby.
M. Blanc's authority in art matters is
unquestioned, and when he says that
the statue will be q noble work there is
n } manner Of doubt Of it.
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the ruins, wrnging their hands and Shrek
ing the names of their friends. The scene
was peculiarly heartrending, and such as
few people care to witness more than once.
Eighteen persons were killed. Scarcely
one stone stands upon another in the big
Washburn mill, and the chaotic pile of
limestone is interviewer with shafts and
broken machinery. The destruction Of the
Humboldt and Diamond mills is even more
complete. The fire scared walls of the
Petit, Zenith and Galaxy mills stand stark
and burned clear of their contents; the
north wall Of the Petit mill is cracked and
scared, and far from plumb; it is liable to
fall. The intense heat which prevails will
necessitatc the rebuilding Of every part of
these mills. As evidence of the terrific
force of the explosion, to which so many
can testify, in Scgulbaum's blocks, eight
squares removed from the Washburn, two
large platc-glass windows were utterly de-
stroyed. All down Washington Avenue on
both sides there is shattered glass in al
most every store front. The platc-glass
MlHuONS III NV nlplllGbD NtI4lNulllll blpNh
were broken. The lumber yards Of Petit
4 Robinson were swept out Of existence by
the lEe. The latest revised
LIST or LOSSES
and insurance makes the total loss SS2i ,lGO,
and the total insurances. S510GOO. Specu-
laton continues to be riled as to the origin
of the explosion. The theory of the fire
originating in the friction of the dry stones,
communicating to the gas generating from
the dust is generally received. Another
theory is that the building became super
charged with electricity thrown Off from
the shaft and not neutralized by byconductors,
hence the ovcrcharge which caused the de-
strGction and communicated the fire. As
to the mills no doubt is entertained that all
will bo rebuilt at once. Gov. Washburn
states that he will put Il mill ON the ruins
of the Washburn which, ii is believed will
be the largest in the world, containing fifty
run of stone. The new mill will be larger
on the ground than the old one, and con-
tain improved machinery.
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From the New York Express.
But is overwork already the sole
cause of the deplorable result?. Human
capacity for work is almost unlimited,
and one of the simplest and best defni
tions of health is "being able to do q
good days work easily" Other ques
tions then arise. Was the victim obe
dent to the inexorable laws of health
Did they put, as Emerson says English.
men usually do, n solid bar of sleer
between every two days? Did they
eat and drink health and vigor, or, dys
pepsia and debility and paralysis
Did they preserve the equilibrium and
vigor of the physical system by taking
regular and energetic exercise, filling
their lungs with the oxygen ofpure air
Did they heed Sir Philip Sidney's foul
wise rules for lengthening life
Great temperance, open air,
Easy labor, little care2'
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Washington Notes.
yn.,N rN,pr,,lv,ANr

In recent cabinet meeting, refer
ence was made to the statement OF the
bureau of statistics showing that during the
nine months ending March 3lst last, our
exports exceeded our imports by the un-
precedcnted amount of two hundred and six
million dollars. This was considered high
ly favorable for the maintenance of specie
payments by the United States from and
after the early date of resumption
INTERESTING TO LOTTERY DEADERs.
The Attorney-Genc has decided
that postmastcrs cannot withhold IRON
mails letters suspected to contain adver-
tisements OF lotteries, for the reason that
under the revised statutes, except in case
of letters on which postage has not been
prepaid, there is no power conferred on
postmasters to withhold letters from mails
THE CIRCULATING MEDIUM.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
directed the destruction of 81 ,lGTG9G Of le-
gal tender notes, 50 per cent. Of the amount
of additional national bank circulation is
suing during the month. and the same
amount will be disburscd in silver dollars
for currency obligations.
FOR GREENBACKERS.
Mr. Forts bill, passed by the House.
makes 1t unlawful for the Secretary of the
Treasury TO cancel or retire any more legal
tender notes, but when they shall be ro-
ceived into the treasury from any source
they shall be re-issued and paid out again
TAXING CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.
The subcommittee of the House com.
mitteo on education has agreed on bill
imposing tax of one hundred dollars
apiece on Chinese immigrants. The bill
has yet to be submittee for consideration
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CRIMINAL.


The Galveston News special of the
Goth, reports another mail courier killed by
Indians between Forts Davis and Stockton.
This is the sixth person killed in that vi
cinity during the past ten days. The train
from Fort Davis was attacked by Indians
near Borlea Springs that day. The
mountains are reported full of Indians,
Railroad Suicide.
Miss Ella Hawkes., an estimable young
lady of Arlington Heights, near Chicago,
stepped on the track in front of an incom-
ing train and was run over. Both legs were
severed from the body and she was other
otherwise mutilated so that she died in an
hour.
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DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
Destruction of Valuable Mill Property,

Aterrifc explosion occurredin Mime
apolis. Mimi. on the Sd inst, first in the
great Washburn. Touring mill, then in a mill
adjoining. After the explosions the ruins
took lre and spread over two or three
blocks Of ground, destroying an immense
amount Of property. '.his much was told
by first accounts. From later reports we
gain the following; Wives. mothers, sis
ters and children who were dependent up
on the labor Of the dear ones lying dead In
the ruins, were running despairingly about
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The Printing Times says we must ac-
cept the following data on the authori-
ty of the compiler, who has evidently
more time than business on his hands /:
A rapid peuman can write thirty words
in Il minute To do this he must draw
his pen through the space of a rod, 16
feet. In forty minutes his pen travels
fllrlong. Wemake on an average six
teen curves or turns of the pen in writ
ing each word. Writing thirty words
in minute, we must make 4SO to each
minute; in an hour, 2S,SO0; in a day of
only five hours, 144,000; and in a year
800 days, 43,2OO,0OO. The man who
made 100000 strokes with his pen in
a month was not at all remarkable.
Many men. newspaper writer's for in
stance, make 100000. Here We have,
on the aggregate, mark of 800 miles
long to be traced on paper by such o
writer in year. In making each letter
of the ordinary alphabet we must make
from three to seven turns of the pen, OF
an average of three and half to four.
Perhaps some equally ingenious person
will next inform us how much ink a
journalist can save by not dotting his
"is."
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Some of the English people are sign
ing memorial to the Queen expressing
confidence in her ministers, and declar-
ing arcadiuess to make any sacrifice for
awar necessary to the maintenance of
England's honor and power, and that
will also afford good opportunities for
making money.
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Impecnniousncss is already seriously
embarrassing the striking cotton oper,
ativos in Lancashire, England, and be-
ncyolent people are eXerting themselves
to provide for the families of the idle
workmen. Large numbers of the stril.
crs, it appears, are not members of the
trade societies, and consequently re.
cciye no allowance from them.
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4 st. Louis paper complacently re-
marks that communism'in in st. Louis is
not so obstreperously rampant as in
Chicago. This is doubtless true. Moth
ing ever gets very obstreperously
rampant in st, Louis. Everything there
moves alongat adecorously and respect
fully moderate pace.
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There are signs of trouble again on
the Texas border. 1t appears that the
adhercnts of Lerdo, ex-President of the
Mexican republic, have long been quietly
maturing these plans foran invasion, and
the Governors of several of the border
ing Mexican States have been waiting
the opportunity to join any movement
Of the Lerdists which might promise
success
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TOPICS OF THE TIME.

Amass of very interesting information
about the singular and terrible explo-
sions in the Minneapolis mills, is print
ed with curious facts and speculations
from experienced millers concerning the
agent which doubtless produced the
calamity. That agent is technically
known among flour manufacturers as
"red-dog," and its dangerous qualities
appear to be well understood and gener-
ally admitted, though with q good deal
of reservation on the part of those who
are interested in keeping down insur-
ance rates. The "red-dog" is extracted
iu the process of publication, and much
care is taken in disposing of it by pru-
dent millers. The stuff appears to be
as deadly as dynamite, and its capacity
for propagating destruction was fully
exhibited in the almost instant explosion
of the second mill in Minneapolis from
the coucussion or the flames produced
in the explosion of the first. The sub
iect will be likely to receive much more
attention now from millers, underwrit-
crs, and Others whose property lies in
the neighborhood of "red-dog" mills,
than has been given it heretofore.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-12
Facts and the People.
IBrooklyn Eagle.

The story of the commerce between Matth-
ews and Anderson in complete. 1t opens
with the baldest and boldest compact of cor
ruptiOn capable OF being stated. That COM
oact was placed in the keeping OF Matthews.
He accepts it, and acknowledges the custody
of it, Then he wears out all his influence in
trying to collect for Anderson the due re-
ward for ''suppressing evidence which shows
that Louisiana was actually and fairly car
RED by the democrats" The reply made TO
this that Anderson was a bad man is no re-
ply. He does not pretend to be good one
or to have done nice work. What work he
did is recited in his compact lodged nearly
two years ago with Matthews, and he
asks no belief on his own words, but
he has the hands and signatures of Sherman
and Matthews TO prove that which he says.
The fraud organs want none OF their agents
believed. unless it be proved that their
agents are angels of light. Their agents were
precisely the men needed to steal Louisiana,
and the theft is proven by proving the
agents did the stealing not by proving that
they are saints. The facts already out, and
the infinitely worse ones to come out, will
make case for public opinion, and public
opinion has always proved irresistible in this
country, on a matter of plain facts, fully
proved and appealing to the moral judgment
of the peOple
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-12
THE FORsAKEN.

Gay forms were thrOng1Dg round,
He / lOv'd was passing by;
He turned a cold glance on me,
And 1 thought heard HIM sigh.
His eye, that sparkled brightly once,
Had lost its luster now;
Joy had forever left that lip,
And marble seem'd that brow.
He turned his hasty glance away
From one he lOv'd so well,
Fearing, perhsps, his form, so changed,
That hopeless love might tell.
Upon his rm 81 fair hard girl
Was leaning gay and free;
Alas, she little thought how well
He was beloved by me-
L would not have another know
How deep was my despair,
When saw him by the altar kneel,
And pledge his honor there;
That he would guard with life, with lame
Protect in veal or woe,
Her, his own bride, who knelt too there,
His best BELOVED below.
1 saw his quiverIng lips were pressd
Upon her brow so fair;
He thought nos then, alas! That IL
His first love- saw him there,
1 hoped his bride, that happy girl,
Would love him as L loved,
And months and years, as they rolled by,
Would see that love unmoved.
1 ne'er shall be that happy thing
That was wont to be;
Scenes that such joys to others bring
Will have no charms for me.
And though he said he loved me more
Than all the world beside.
Can that, alasi avail me now?
Another is his bride.