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PORT OF CHICAGO.

Branch Yesterday, mil The tsig q. Il. Grcon ran
into her and knocked a hole In her stern.
PORT OF CHICAGO.
The following we're the arrivals AMI actual sail
i,,gs at thit port fos the twcnt5-four hours end"
ing at 10 o'clock last night:
rrop G. lIur}but, nuf1alo, coal. n. g. Gas'ffouso.
psop op iake Erie. Co|ilngwood. anndrios, Wells
r,op sky Lark. nentan, sunds!e.. Stats street:
Prom Messenger. Hcnton, snndetcs. Stnie street
Eop iFop SIt n. roh, south Msse snnriea sse stTos
Prop FayorEtc, MenotnEnec, towing hnsh streot'
rfop &. Campbell. E5s sands,cs clafE . stssst: t.,+
Frop +. W. Shook, White Lake. lumber. State
Prom ST. Xoans. Cleveland. sundrlcs, Clark streot.
simr a M Xipens. SIuskego1, s!,ndrlcs. Iuah street
stmr Corona st J1o sndslcs hnsh h.f stsses s,ot
Bchr Nosthosnof, buda'o COAL North hais1ea
schr John SIarh, atanlstce lumber, Twotth stleot
Sshs Tatsltow" Ghs11ss foa Not a.t st2es
sehrj. sht II: Dosne. buffalo, coal. Txetth street,
Schr Pauline. Mlskcgon, lumber, Markell
| Echr Ida, ituskcgon, lumber, MARKET.
e Ss{s hso hss ses ses ossa ossss Wsais
sehr d. II. Fiter. Muskceon. lumber, Mason Slip.
sehr ]. II. Mead Mcnomtnec, lumber, stctson
scbt E. pElltpvood, Muskegon, lumber. Rush
S.es s2am,so' nesy sas S.n MsSkst Na;s ,zeet
sehr d. ". Wescott, Frankfort, lumber, Twelfth
scbr {. Erwin Williams, Mcnomtnco. lumber, ssetsou
schr i. Is. j. Bronson, Mcnouineo, lumber, Mason
scbr butcher Boy, Mcnoninee, lumber, Masor
schr American union, Menom!nce. lumber Rust
scht G. ii. .Wcoks, Eric, coal. no order:
| Schr q; h. Srayer Muskcgon. lumber. Market.
sehr qi,y woodstoek' Sturgeon Bay lumber Mar
schr s. H. 1ri,h GRAND Haven, lgmbe5 Mad Lske q
Schr Ataunto Grand Haven, lumber. btetson s,,p
schr Montpelier, Grand Haven, lumber, Alle'
scbr {. S.'e; &ortn, Mu.lesou. lumber, Maske.
ACTUAL sAiLlNus.
schr Eellle wieder, Cleveland. ,!n'!I a,ain.
sshr ssnr G9 + falFtsau haSe sion:
schs II. +. Cook. Nanistce light.
Hchr -Four Brothers. Maniatec, light
schr Minerva, Muekegon, Light ,..
Prop 6. Riatz, Alanistec. light.
Schf -Four Brothers, h1nniStec, lignt.
sehr Rouse Summons, ,Ma.kegon. light
: Schr Ida. MuskcEon Hight.
schr lycr Lawson, Aluskegon. light.
fs; Ffsp XII; Meo a;sn asa ss:ss$sa ss:ksEon st sht
ssht sshr si."S asi n. i. IT, Fe!ry. Whio Lake, light
Prom Colorado, Nulraio aundsics
VII skox asss aassss esssS hsss sSaarss ss
;ehr II. Iottii Manistee, light.
: rrop oswegntchle. Cle1eIand. snnar1es.
prop swnllow, MuskeRon. !snndrcs.
ssnf T. III, "i'oa paok.a snses sandrs'
: p1op op q: i:s ". sneek. Whte LaEs, snndsles.
Setr Sor!h c1pc, Ma"!stse. Light
, 1879-07-10

ra!ts would cost from $4,000 to s2,5o0. Tempo
rnEy rcpnirs have BEEN n,adc, and tho vesat! 10
sste to 20 to Kingston and bscls to st. Cathn"
rjuce.
, 1879-07-10

THE HUNNEu 6CVI1As
Cspts. Blackburn, Bates. and 7. Miller he'd Z
surrey on the partsally-burned prop Scotia
(Canadtan), aud estimated that complete TO-
, 1879-07-10

DuYrALo, N. T., July 0.-charters-Frolght
wos moro freely offered to-day. The schr ".
II. Dakcs WIS taken for BLOOM Iron to Cleye-
land nj 40c I. 0. b.; F. II. Knapp, 7u0 tons coal
to Milwaukee, 60c; John Wesley, coal, do;
George Murray, Anna yoaghs. coal to Chicago
5oc; Sen Gull, salt to Cleveland, DC per brl;
Thomas r. Sheldon, coal to Chicago 45c free.
CIcarea-rsop Milwaukee, n,dse, 1daho.
msEsc, Chicago: China, n,dsc, Duluth; schra
IS. Il. Oades, 23l tons iron orr, Cleveland: !:
David Vance, lilo tons coal, nclyetta. Lisa
tons coal, +. II. Kuapp. 7O0 tous coal, MilMau-
kee; n. 7. Barkalow. Ashtabula; William
Murray, 1,aa50 tous coal. Chicago: barges Bnpe-
1lor, Hattie, Niarlne City; R. J. Car,loy, i. Il.
Orsou, Saginaw; Doscobrl, buy City.
, 1879-07-10

NAVIGATION NOTES.
Dredging continued around tho stranded echr
Gnrdncr at Lincoln taFls yesterday.
The schss j. V. Jones md Perry Hanna are IN
Miller Dros.' trytlocA having lcnks stopped.
The schrs Oneontn. j. ". Jones, and Co.
mnncha arrived ycsterday with coal from be-
low.
died reht hcforu lasL ut bis mothers residence
OH West Like street. ,.
lops broken ysaterlaY by humping Into the
nbMtment Of Polk street bridge.
The sef,r j. II. Mead rot aground in tue south
Dranch yesterday, nr.i the ts1c q. Il. drcou ran
into her and knocked hole IN her stern.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
MEG.

Margaret Neale, a girl of twenty or
thereabouts, sat on low, broad stone
at the edge of the cliff that overhung the
sea. Her features were irregular, but
she had a certain dark, gypsy-like beauty
of her own. Her hands were clasped
about her knees; there was a hard, set
look about the unsmiling mouth; and
the eyes, that were sometimes most ten
der, had dangerous light in them as
they gazed steadfastly off over the dark
ening sea to n distant horizon, still red
with the reflected glow of the sunset.
At little distance, but with his back
toward her, and his steel-blue eyes just
as steadfastly bent in the opposite direc-
ton, stood Matthew Erickson, hand
some young fellow enough, in the rough
dress of miner, tall, strong and ruddy,
with full, curling, chestnut beard, and
hair of the same rich color. A blue rib
bon dangled from his left hand.
There had evidently been quarrel
and love quarrel in a struggling min
ing hamlet on the northwest coast oi
England does not differ greatly from one
in scattered fishing hamlet on the east
ern coast of Maine. Forms of speech
may differ, but love and anger are much
the same the wide world over.
Tired of the silence at length, the
young miner sauntered away with an all
of assumed Indifference, and picking uI
handful of pebbles, slowly tossed them
one by one, into the waves below. Mar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
The Fun Turned Out Earnest.

Years ago, into n wholesale grocery
store in Boston walked a tall, muscular
looking man, evidently fresh conner
from some backwoods town in Maine
or New Hampshire. AccOsting the first
person he met, who happened to be the
merchant himself, he asked:
" You don't want to hire man in your
store, do you?' ..... ..........
"Well,h said the merchant, 81 don't
know; what can you dop"
"Do?" said the man; d" Irather guess
I can turn my hand to almost anything
what do you want doneP"
"Well, if was to hire a man, it would
be one that could lift well-a strong,
wiry, fellow; one for instance, that could
shoulder a sack Of coffee like that yon-
der and carry it across the floor and
never lay it down" .t
There, now, Capt'in, said the coun-
tryman, "that's just me. can lift any
thing | hitch to; you can't suit me bet
ter. What willyou give a man that will
suit you?"
"fil tell YOU" said the merchant;
"if you will shoulder that sack of coffee
and carry it across the store twice and
never lay it down, | will hire you year
Mt 800 per month";
"Done, said the stranger, and by this
time every clerk in the store had gath
cred around and waited to join in the
laugh against the man, who, walking up
to the sack, threw it across his shoulder
with perfect ease, although extremely
heavy, and walked with it twice across
the store, went quietly to a large hook
which was fastened to the wall, and
hanging it up turned to the merchant
and said:
"There, now, it may hang there till
doomsday, | shall never lay it down.
What shall l go about, misterp Just
give me plenty to do. and 500 per
month, and it's all right"
The clerks broke into laugh, and the
merchant, discounted yet satisfied. kept
Ills agreement, and to-day the green
countryman is the senior partner in the
firm, and is worth million dollars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
Escorts as a Branch of Trade.

Among the many new and peculiar
aids to material comfort in the metro
polls, writes New Y ork correspondent,
no single one contributes more at a cheap
er rate than the district telegraph sys-
tern. 1t includes, as you doubtless
know, p messenger, police and fire SER
vice. but it also includes an escort SER
vice, which is comparatively little
known, which, as it is for the special
use and behoof Of unprotected women,
ought to be widely understood. Sup
pose a lady chance to stay over night in
town and desire to go to the theater or
opera. but has no one to attend her.
She simply leaves Der address and 50 at
the nearest district telegraph Office, and
at the proper time a weu-dressed, well
hammered man presents himself, and
takes her to the play house, buying the
tickets, paying car fares, etc. for which
she of course, supplies the funds. The
man is quiet and modest, and in no
possible way distinguished from the
lady's husband, brother or friend; so
that, so far as all practical aid is con-
cerned, she is just as well off as if her
natural guardians were with her. At
first glance it might be supposed there
would be little need of any such SER
vice; but in a great city like New York
there are hundreds and thousands of
women who have no man belonging to
them, and who must either stay ut home
or put themselves to the annoyance of
taxing the good will of somebody upon
whom they have no recognized claim.
The fact that this branch of the district
service is growing constantly and steadi-
ly shows how great was the need of it
here
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11

yet. But / want to tell you something
just to keep your heart up, for he looks
like ghost. There was a great doctor
from New York up here last week to
look at his poor eyes, and he told Sam
there was a chance for him yet-just
one chance in a hundred
docs he know it?" asked Neg,
tremulously, her color coming and go
ing. She was but a woman, after all.
Only blindness would have brought her
there.
No, and you must not tell him. The
doctor said so most particularly. Will
you go up rowP"
He had been sitting in the sun by the
window all day brooding. They had
been very kind to him, these people,
but kindness wears itself out after
awhile. What was to become of him?
The wages he had laid up were wasting
away. Tue early northern winter would
soon set in. He shivered as he thought
of the fierce winds, the pitiless, drifting
SHOWS. There was nothing a blind man
could do herei If he were only at home
in Rysdyk! Would Meg be sorry for
him, he wondered, if she knew how
desolate he was, how lonely in this
strange landP If he were at home he
could learn to weave baskets like old
Timothy. Here he was just a dead
weight.
"Some one to see him from the old
countryP'
He turned his sightless eyes toward
the door where Meg was entering noise
less as spirit, and his face kindled
eagerly. Noiselessly she closed the door
behind her. He was so changed, so
white and worn, that her own heart
stopped its pulsations for a moment.
She feared any sudden shock might over
come him. She dared not speak lest he
should know her voice. Strange that
she had not thought of this before!
He put out his hand vaguely, feeling
the presence he could not see.
"You are very welcome" he said.
"But do not know who it is. Who
are youp"
He thought it was some kindly Eng
lishman, who having heard of his mis-
fortunes had come to speak a word of
cheer and comfort.
She gave him her hand, still silently.
A woman's hand ! A swift thrill shot
through his frame and his face flushed
Holding herself still with mighty
effort, Meg knelt by his side, laying her
hand upon his knee.
His hand touched i.er hair, her fore
head, her lips. She gave a low cry,
trembling like leaf
"Speak to me, quick" he whispered,
hoarsely.
Matt!n
"Oh, Meg, my Meg!"-S'mday After-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
Remembered But Twisted a Little.

A letter from Newport, r.. L., tells this
story | know lady who keeps a
boarding-house--a charming woman,
always solicitous of the comfort of her
household, but with popularity. She
remembers faces but not names"
Now it never mattered to me that with
every cup of coffee or tea she gave me |
was rechristened. On the contrary, |
found it very entertaining. But this did
distress her daughter. All in vain she
labored with her mother, who smilinglv
went on in her own way in spite of her.
But there came a time and occasion
when her daughter set her heart upon
her mothers addressing gentleman
stranger correctly All through the day
of the evening on which he was expected
the daughter could be heard to say as she
followed her mother from room to room,
Now, remember, his name is Mr.. COtC-
d-yr to which the mother in every in
stance would reply, "Yes, dear, | am
sure | know it, Co1Odryip The stranger
took his sent at the table. That blessed
woman, with smile like an angels and
a self-possession have never seen sur
passed, looked sweetly across the board
and inquired, Mr.. Dry-coo0, do you
take cream and sugarP"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
No One Said Weather to Him.

IC was hot yesterday morning. 1t was
hotter at noon. 1t was so hot that pas
sengers in the, street-cars took off their
hats, mopped their brows, and fierccly
declared that they knew all the time we'd
catch it about this time. A Woodward
avenue car had just one seat left when it
reached John Il. street, and this was
taken by a -whiskered man, adown
whose cheeks the perspiration fairly ran
His clothing stuck to the small of his
back, his big, red hands were wet to the
finger-nails, and it was evident that the
sun had been trying to corner him.
Seven or eight men were making ready
to tell him that it was hot day, when
the stranger drew out big revolver,
laid it on his knee, and looking up and
down the aisle, slowly remarked:
Gentlemen, am stranger here, but
have bought a house and lotup the estreet
and shall ride on these cars six times a
day. This is my day for opening the
season."
Every man looked at him in wonder
ing way, and gently carressing the weap-
on of death, the stranger added:
"It is hot weather. Even fool knows
that. It's going to be hotter. Two weeks
hence III VIII De regular oiu uyinS-p pan
weather. Now, then, while shall re-
alize it as forcibly as any one, | am going
to shoot the first man who says weather
to me. won't have a word about it,
nor hear to it. I'm willing to be broiled,
baked, or roasted, but l don't want to
talk about it. Now let some one remark
that it's hot day-good for corn-looks
like showers-too much rain splendid
for clover-awful dusty, or beautiful
breezes, and I'll begin shooting"
Not lisp was heard. If any one inn
agined there might be frost at night in
the lower lake regions he kept his
thoughts to himself, and the car rolled
its peaceful way along.-Detro& Free
Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A farmers crib is a gnawful place for
rats.
Seaweeds enter into the food products
of China and Japan. ...
The best fellows for a square toe and
heel match are the chiropodists.
knowledge and timber should not be
much used until they are seasoned.
There are over one hundred colleges
and universities in the United States.
From 40, 900 to $4,000 packages of but.
ter are received weekly in New York
market.
The oil wells in Pennsylvania pour
out altogether about $4,000 barrels of
oil daily. ..............
The working classes in England de-
posted Sl3, 100000 in the savings banks
last year.
"Time makes all things right. !" except
the disappointment fellow feels when
he is left by Wheeling Leader.
A simple but important means of saw
ing horse when stable takes fire is
thus given by correspondent of the
Canada GLObe-it is by backing the
horse out, instead of leading him or
driving him. He has tried other plans
and failed, but by that suggested he has
been successful, and he believes that in
any case it can be done in far less time
than trying to throw on harness or a
blanket over the head.
DESTINY.
Within wood three chirping birdlings prest
The downy bosom OF a cosy nest,
And languid breezes Graded them to rest.
The first one flew to sunny Southern dells,
Where gold-bees dream in fragrant flower
bells.
The second made Mauds heart go pit-a-pat-
Its wing is happy on her Sunday hat.
The third alas! the third gave up the ghost,
And was duly served upon a slice OF toast.
-.Munkittrick.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
The Zulu Under Fire.

Except when IN masses the Zulu is a
difficult being to shoot. When on the
move he runs as fast as horse canter-
ing; when halted he either crouches
under rocks or lies concealed in the
grass. When ready to fire he raises
himself, discharges his weapon, and at
once falls flat on his face Until accus-
toned to these tactics our men are
naturally inclined TO return the enemy's
fire instead of quietly waiting for the in
stant when he rises from his hiding
place to aim and fire. Firing at moving
objects might be practiced with advan-
tage by marksmen and first-class shots.
The best target shots are often indiffer-
ent deer stalkers. | have myself seen q
Zulu jump up within twenty yards of a
company of infantry and half troop of
volunteers, run the gauntlet of their fire
for a hundred yards, and escape. With
out examining the actual casualties
caused by artillery fire, the manner in
which the Zulu masses broke up on the
bursting of the first shell proves with
what dread the fire of our guns is re-
garded. Indeed, it is quite proverbial.
Prisoners become almost ludicrously ex-
cited when questioned as to what they
GllIk Vi IHe Dy-dlu-pye tune CdllIe
name for cannon). I'VE see them COM
ing through the air." they say, referring
to the shells and initiating their kissing
noise; I'VE get out of their way; they
pass, strike the ground. then kill-we
cannot understand. The rockets, a
few of which were fired with the
usual unsatisfactory results, are said to
have spread still greater terror among
the Zulu ranks. They say: "Where
did they come from? We think they
must have been sent from the other side
of the mountain" pointing to high
range of hills some miles distant. The
Zulus were observed to shoot at the
rockets as they flew kissing through the
air.-LO,1dOn Times Letter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11

Those animals having the longer life
periods are the carp, 100 to $50 years
crayfish, 100 years; crocodile, 100; eagle,
100; elephant, l00to 200 years; parrot,
100; pike, 100; raven, 100; swan, 100;
tortoise, 100; the ass lives from twenty
five to fifty years; beaver, fifty years
camel, fifty to sixty years; goose, fifty
heron, sixty; lion, sixty; stag, less than
fifty years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-26

States ports since September ist ii
per cotton exchange kilograms, Il
a,36S 647 bales, against 4,f44,262 bales
last year, and S,9i4,s94 bales the same
time the year before. Increase this
year 221 1856 bales, as compared with
last year, and 1878 bales with the
year before.
Freight rates from here to New
York are 4Oc rail and river, and 42c
all-rail; to Boston 42@45c; to New
Orleans Soc per bale by steamer.
Freights from st. Louis per steamer:
25c per Dbl, and 12lc per cwt. From
Che Ohio Zoe per ewt and zoe per Dbl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-26
MfssIssIlPI

Austin is supplied with eighty tons
Of ice.
Colonel j. j. Williams, the talented
editor Of the Grenada Sentinel, has
bQep called upon TO become q papdi.
date for the legislature.
A correspondent Of the Clarion says
Crystal Springs has realized ten thous.
and dollars from Strawberries the pres
eqt season,
The BroQklayep Ledger says Gen.
George has many friends in that part
of the State who would like to sec him
elected United States senator,
Tbe Summit Times says that South
Mississippi An boast that it does MOI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-26
corroN ExcHlNoE ouorArIoNs.
STANDARD International Classification

The total visible supply of cotton on
the 10th inst, including stock aAoat
and in the markets abroad as we'll as
in this country, was 1,864,824 bales, a
decrease compared with last year at
the same time of 5l9,135 bales, and
with the year before of l,O31,O1 bales.
For the past ten years The supply in
sight has not been as low Is il is at
the present time, on this date. by
several hundred thousand bales.
Sales Saturday 80 bales, all to
spiuners. The market closed quiet,
Sales for the week, 1850 bales, divided
1900 to spinnerS and 1850 to specuia-
tors, The market has been noted for
unusual excitement throughout the
week, and prices closed here &c higher
than a week ago, and up to a point ii
has not reached siucc October, 1873,
when gold was ia. Prices here
touched 13c for middling four days
ago, but have fallen back slightly.
The Liverpool market has been up to
lid for middling, a higher figure than
has been reached since the last Of Sep
tember, 1875.
The total stock on hand at all the
United States ports is 2GS,GO7 bales,
against 294,SS8 bales same time last
year and 453,23l the year before.
Receipts at all the United States
woms for the week ending Friday werC
1891 bales, against 2O,653 bales las
week, aDi 19,4O5 bales for this woeI
Hast year.
The total receipts Al ell Unite,