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BY YOUNG SURGEON. M
eyI r ga
The maniac was "a B giant! He
had broken his chains as Samson
broke the 5Withs-tornS tile keeper
literallyiinp pieces:-I--burst open the
door~killed the atchman with q
heavy iron bar he wrenched from
the.door77escaped with his forpi-
dabls weapon into the city, The
whole Iplaceiwas against at tho news,
andswe students at the hospital
and sdisseeting room, who were
connected with the asylum, had to
nerve oursellyle 70 capture the
escaped wild beast.
Ishad gone to tie dissecting
room alone, and was about to com
m1enceI Iuslng5my knlie onla sub SUB
jvct There was a storm rising,
and, with n low sob the wind
swelled through Tie long aisle Of
forest trees, and flashed with the
gathered force Of an i ocean wave
against the dead. d.liouse9s Stimuli,
taneously ygashand struck hellight
door and tue yelltof u maniac rang
thrqughtiand through brain.
,t.Aboyeith door through stheFyenti-
lat!or, tie face; Ola mailman q I: aandla
murderer peePedl g | dqwln qwl upon me,
Ah,i iha !@sIi have been waiting
for you. I!have caught5you at last,
here alone. I1a, hal Lot me in.''
The coolness 1 Of iminent peril
brought my & powersit to, action. !
held his eye fortani instant, Ibutiit
was evident he was too; wild sfor
that i; bis blood was up, andjit
royed with eager ferocitya through
the room nd'oyer the frail nwalls!
With the light bound of alleopard
Iigained the door and sshotnthe
double bolt. "a CLEAN Of rage DART
Cd from lhisieycs, blutt5 he laughed
aHa, ,shal You think that will keep
me tlt out ! it5llio i1ts sfl't' lbtagI
He leaped 70 the ground Inlan
instant the light was out. 4st53
Waltz cried, II hayea iweai
pon in my hand asd keen Jas
arazor. It has been poisoned stby
the dead body | have been working!
Burst the door and I'll plung it
into your heart. If;it but touch
{Sou, You 3areN / dead man. SYou
may kill me, but I'll kill you as
certain aslthcres is d Cod \
The. swarthy giant shook, the
dootuntiEits hinges efeaked and
groaned beneath his hand Then
laughing again low to himself, he
muttered, @Fool, III outwit you
yst, 3 ana stole off ii tho darkness!
I.heard him. 'IffoE jan m instant, psessi;
sing against the walls, Of the build
ingS and; it.swayedand, bent inward
with thoweightsssT The silence.t The
din Of my pulse nade thunder in
ilS ny ears as I tried 70 hear his steal!
Ing tread and the aobbing ,lwind
rose anew with@aisweird shrek,
making my; efforts yfruitless. fnaq /
a thousandittimes ,I9heard his
low, murderous, devilish laugh!
AEthousand times ! felt his Draw;
ny strength against the door, and
saw bis wild face looking down at
mo through the gloom; but still
he did notlcomes IItfisd to think
he had abandoned tho design and
slhiik oifldiseou outraged but Il knew
il wss I1 not II so@I Il slsess knew .rll' be was
erolching in some 6e9rher, on the
watch To spring upon ra sniei vi when or !
passed. S,N:ss7 E
Could ] stay there oil nighttime,
certainly. not. An hour more and
Harry Leigh (my young wite's
brother would come TO seek me
\ 81 ~ R.H.iFHt b
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sF-A number Of English gentle.
mem have annually been in the
|,habitiofap ting TO the poorer
classcsta d varietyof tlower: seeds and
aRfewE ornamental shade fruit
treesss The result isIthat they have
encouraged a,taste for the clltiya:s
ton Of flowers, and the villages
has been .wonlerfullyiimproyed.
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ARRlrAL5fAED YDEl'ARTURE
g3z. Il OF THE NAILS y},- r

a.
Ciatksburg-daily except Sundays Leaves
Wes,on Al 8 A. N.--arrives at 4 P. u. -.
= ,raxton Court nouse-daiiy except Sun
days-arrires at Hest ton BY $3.50 P. H., and
leaves Weston same day at s:soIP;M.nh:it
yGlensille-leayes Heston at !37lA.M M.. on
Mondays. wednesdass and FfidAys1arrives
ats z, u Tuesdays, Thursdays, and saiur-
days. -. f533 + z
baekhaunon--arrives at Weston IL n.
Tu.sdays, Thursdays and SaturdAys-lsaves
Weston, q P ~. same days. ~ % rs
u PhiIippi-arriscs al Weston Tuesdays mad
Fridays 1T Q p!M-leaves Weston Hednes.
day and Saturdays at t7A.M s4ii
q Noun Pleasant-leayes Weston Mondays
and Thursdays at A.M.-arrives Tuesdars 4
and Fridays by's P % "a Z. Z
b West union- Arrives Mondays At S Pm
Leaves Weston Tuesdays At t7iA.iM ~. I
8 Sand; Fork -once 4 .week-leaves Weston
Mondays at Q 5A.Ms-airives Mondays al 5
pm .8FgSg E liSliE ikBnE iti ..lt:l |
efs,s Parties having mall 10 70 should
bring Il to The ofief bali an hour before The
depatturc o. heSmails. NV (
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IT'S THE re Ul5SH & & q H7 HzJ5R z5S ss
Don's m i 5to Drag I sths World
4 iiSsfl n "A iEopg.f 4 "a 4
BY DICK tDlsTIFF.

,wodld you you aspire q reach Z sosll
Aboveythe CONNER, medal! !throng
Employ your mind, your liflst issourS soul
Don,t " 70 dag shel lwerlds slons m
Ths;paih to perfectness isAet-
\ Act fori the right and shnn, the wrong
Employ ttops geniu,, skill end stae!,
Don't Try 70 dag ths world along;
Y u ~ 4lA4ti4 ~ ~ /
The, world Is cold aud takes its rest
By yeu 1, can't Do hurried on 81
81, III yoa' u hops 70 gain The best
Don ltryi % dtag 10, wuild along! y
Por II will hinder yonr ladyanee, ";
Till every chance of gain !. gone A
So ifyoaid. wish % jtryIyent chance,
Don TRY 10 ydrag; the world along.
But lush ahead and be q man,
Lwi.h,ttue determination, strong
fortifl you'll shinelini honor's 4 van Il
You'll never dag The world I gaplltong.
:'Tisi bard % climb Tie llilt!al9ne, 81 n
gRiwlishi lle FAM; lof q earth d has gone IS
lAnd men Who So done o plain jhays sho'w
They aid not drag The world along
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seurltyI e. as :tN ne had TO TO catch l11. ne
Withsny knife IN my teeth, ,5 and
the MASSIVE thigh bone ola negro
to Z! tell him with, u ! must, ! '. drew
OF my shoes and g = stepped out int
the darkness: 's! Asndd den whirl 9!
the tempest 5,t almost mos Shock me Of! 4
my teet, and g g; j9 briek sslislo dgedd
from IRON one OF OF the chimney, grazedd
ny. my head , on lts passage, and 6roks Is
1s. N halt on the pavement:
!. with w bated breath, and g ster
llke stlests me tread ola panther scentins
his prey, g parted the thick dark; !:
ness ana turned my face toward the
hospital @ p ne 81 might be either nth here
-stany :, =. step along the passags|os 81
nla y, sne5 ga angie 3o1 tne wall az tle s
aoor q, 1hrouga whlcn!l must zen ENTER ,sa
nh.s sseemeal most s;,!'T9 probable put
was ahosheFS SoooFskhoWn only
% 1ne, aoeso1s; ~ Z s.,s
r.. Woala elade nm. y
Z, ~ ,a,...te caution, 9esans s .o
~ sgs.Ss wan a,eaa,ne s., hofi S
r,ely. U.s.. s0me saaaeh oIeaf n .ae J,
skyl .aast 2. eleyeal ms 70; me WIG
eyes 3 sstia.sWssehea, lotl h,e.gas ~ Eo: No;
sa.eiy passing .le summit snres
my; over Tor tor the descent q and 8
le!ea,y loo. ss,zsai isswas o,ls !s' !lle
s,l.anlns Ienarll ol 3 3w.ld8ylne n
sAi.slns sne wal S'fasPlnsgm$
e7alle8an fsght hana tcrept
along me @, bushes Tor yards,
.e js.'et1, ssEaes! across the lawn toE the
slde ;ss. entF1aE1l|site 119a1|it The darkness tper:
I pleaedda s. ame, egt Thought lslsas
5sessfgag 5sseeefflgnag s.Taight.s ~ SUDDEN 5imy
39Ss s,5psk eflsks; q Y y nat Tas thlsg
1silea g fecelie heFe vas o
paxSsme'pf. 9iSs round tha. part q The
aaeg nespei.ee;si ehe; 5ad Lsij aii1glI 5.!s
81 P4alssns9 81 ancef.ain, ana ,eel- eE.
Ing weight in the air. put ,out.my
band to ero,,n for 81 Soma cle Ina = :, :,
WIZ iwyib,eercSabonts Il I va T. ~ aiiay. Ia
'fla1r5t5ssdI Tl,;tS sfons wsIl.S ii y e. - q
jIiW Hy bSs5aS,i sars .,,a5an = 1Y,S .n,r
ri ,,Si's, 4 ne, III =. Z II ~, ~
nesp ,15T,I Asa. = e1f4 ths .Si,a, ,TM.n
iTst ing q Srstr retracs y stens tbs onanS.
dsn.;ty I SaEy l'tGf u .a,aa hasns3 Z Sas ].
ccifo,ai1cfed bft bstSeeSi III ms sndtbs ani.,
iafigIf aiF fItba.Ifdi fdi;t A. 4; ;i,sJ hr.atI4;ts
issHiss,sit by ttIr,eaMd ssS 49, at;s t.,
M bssssSys,ins S,i :, e. IL. ,s;.b
!a1InSd q madnaIn' dn,tII'i Il tbsse narroWsejoomy.
;y,3allIilts,@toEl lis!;nIf Z nooi II anss own
bfs54t befsa5r4t ! blooI.d II ibiisS EN- NH ;ssoSysrsd
tomb9aSnsdd ddI5nI M vosn,, Ss G;s;;f, Cnnt
ti,lssl stanceAlwas a9 5nIaSldanins iTf'f'
For a. Instant II n nv 81 brain inv, WAS s on
Ifire5 Then ,liifl tl,o,isbt 8tb.,s y, ,m,,isbt
be az SbiI,xi Ie,xxitGotbS.ir dsyio,,sI 5sIi Iwind;ngs
n fasIbi ei;,as ~ n,,rs;,sr ,,,iss
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fCOUNTY OFFICERS

Judgslc Circuit Court j ,BRANNoN
Clerk w @ sflARRRESON.
l,Ics't County c Court-JsRETERs0N
Clerk e ] WO0FTER.
Prosecuting Atty-AS EDMIsTONl
Sheriff. ] .yG VANDERVORTil
Sup't. FREQ Schools G CROOK.
County Surveyor D! IT. PETERSON I
a ssessor > Il District J0HNiKEEi
81 81 d. G &c. q FISHER.
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A Night8W a Maniac.

IIfFIf3 lIll4ll II
n IL. sf1fp. ijti So q y q
4 BYsASYouSG SURGEON
lStftf Ssf N llff q Y tlj ~ iptgs Ap4 Ii
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57 CNvE\ANtHSNNNvtS.
Lewis, t20thiefl February and August
Gilmer. 1lth Of March aud i2o,hi Sept.
,Upshur, 95thL LofiNIay and 9th Dec.
Preston, 22d Of iAIarcilia q I'd 81 October
Randolph. Il1ihSofl Nay aud !23d Nov.
Tucker, 10tliIofiApril and i0ct.l21.
Barbour. April 20 and November I'd.
Webster, l6ih 'of y uac and 9Th SSpti
EBra1ton. Sill March and sthlA August
Harrison, 30th May aud 30llrt October
Calhoun. 29ttiofis May aud l6th!o Oct.
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]. j. PETERSON, Sec ) 81 t=at-i.
JANE LEw.-Statcd Communications oi
Jackson Lodge No s5, az T. and A. u /.
will bc held In. their Hall, In Jane Lew, on
the secoudSaturdny In each month. 4
.IaI I51sslss "a Z : .ErtS an cES0N ~ H.
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- Il ENKYi BllANNON,l
ATTORNEY ATiLAW, +

Will 1practieeIiai,Le tcircatt aud County
Courts Iofilewis Upshar, t,ilmet Rraxto.
aud Randolph 4 the Coa,t Of Appeiis aud v
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,Collll.,MltMs sGo,M,vts.

il.evis.-Firs. Monday ii February,
April, juno, August, October and
. Decenlter-ihc ] uue and October
tcfmsl ~ S6scal aud police business
Gil,iiery Second Monday IN February
Aptil: JJaae, August October. aud ID
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J.iM. BENN', ZEN ETr,,. islI.I
a 7sGtf Hlf,sI. v
y ATTORNEY a ATiL.AW, is.ii !

w eston, w 4. Z
will Practice In tue Circuit aud County
'Coaris Of Lewis and adjacent counties aud
The Court Of Appeals aud U. $ Lcourts.i
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Weston, W: Va.
viii practice In thc9 clscait and County
Courts Of Lewis and adjacent .countiss and
ut the Court Of "A ppeais. e
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BAILEY HOUSE,

III az JTuNS7ILL, l''rop,ieto,rI.
"a. g ss,zla.s yz,,y::.1:. e1ecsa az. az:
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PROTEST. { :,.sss Ot5I'nlElal Cards.

viii practice In Lewis aud adjoining coun.
,ies, aud in the, Court t;ofl q. .peaiS .andl us.
l Courts. ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-25
In Great Variety, Grown and Fol-
Sale by ISAAC BUCKLEY,
Mineral Point, Wisconsin.

beg to inform the people Of Mineral Point
that my collection Of Greenhouse Plants is the
largest in Southwestern Wisconsin. Ny sys
TEN of propagation is simple, and my success,
has been so complete that ] am enabled TO sci
plants this Spring cheaper than ever. | vii
not he nndersold. My collection consists Of al
the most useful and popular plants 10 cultiva
iion, including many novelties OF special merit
| am prepared to sell the greatest part of my
collection of fine young blooming plants at l5C
each, 4 for SOC and 10 for 81, Large plants
scarce plants and novelties equally low. These
plant are in fine condition, are true TO name,
and can be relied upon to give perfect s~atisfac
ton.
am raising a large stock of Verhe, as from
seed saved from prize flowers ready ea:ly il
May-3c each, Pc per doZ, Floworing plants
for the garden in great variety at Zoe per doz
ISAAC BUCKLEY.
l4-3m. Mineral Point, Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-25

This IA tho ca9e with the Mexican
Mustang i.intm emit. Every mail
brings intelligence OF Il value BILE horse
saved, the rgony OF I'm awful son id or
burn subducd, the horrors of rheu-
rnntisuh overcome. ana OF n thousand.
and one other blessings AMI mcrcics
performed by the old reliable Mex
lean Mustang Imminent.
All forlns of outward disease nrc
speedily cured by Tho
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-25
TRAINS GONG WEST.
Freight "a Accommodation.
ING EAST. GOING WEST.

GOING EAST. GOING WEST.
Leave latteyillcl.4 IS pm Leave Calamine, 40 pm
Belnont~2I5pm " BelmOnt..S;2l pm
Arrive Csiamine3;e m ArrivePlatteyilles:55 pm
pR-PaSscugers leaving Mineral Point at 6 n. m
can reach Madison at p. III the same day, by
way Of Freeport and Catalonia
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Freight 4 Accommodation.
pi0ttcciiic DicisiOn
TRAINS GOrNE Est

YRAINS CONC FfST
Leave Pletteville ......"..52 a. m ,.Ex. Sunday
" "a. NJ. " "
Arrive Calamine, go. leaYeGA5 "a. m. "
" Mineral Point. ........7; % a. m. +"
TRAINS GOIyG WEST
leave Mineral Point. 9;35 Il. M FIX. Sunday
Arriv~eCalgminele:lU III. leavel0:25 q. M.
Leave Belmont ..---.."...1l h5 AM. q" "
Arrive Plattcyille ............l /. 80 pm.
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MUST I'M

over the solitary plains. to tr~ merchnni
prince, AID the wopdcutttr who spli,s
his ioYt ,y.th the axe.
H. cures Rheumatism when all Other
applications Tail.
This wpultrIul
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M EXlCAN

d Mustang linimont.
I IT penetrates muscle, membrane and
4 tissue, 10 tho very bone, bnnisliing pain
Y and curing disease with II power that
i mover fails. Ititn medicine needed ly
everybody, from the Tdnehero, who rides
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moderate demand; August 58op5.S71aa, Sep.
tember 5s0Nd5s5. Cut meats and beef quiet
and unchanged. Whisky dull at 81 0714a
strong.
Foreign.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 6, 1915 p. m.-Cotton
easier; Mfddling Uplands G9ad Orleans
7-16d; sales 1000 bales, OF which 500 are for
export and speculation
Wheat Western spring Is 10dGl8s lid West
ern winter 9s 2d0les 3D. Flour-Western canal
gs 6dmlls 3D.. Corn-New mixed A. Gd0l4s I'd.
Oats IS I'd. Pork Prime mess Western 49s,
Lard-Prime Western 3ts. Bacon-Long
clear 25s Cd; short clear 26s. Tallow-Amer-
lean Bis Sd.
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OFFICIAL TIME
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
May 10. 1870.

and Mobile. Ala.-Closes at 6 so a. M and .. m
daily: arrives at $50 q. n. daily
New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Wash
ington. all New England and Middle States
Canadas and foreign, Michigan. Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, north Of Bowling Green. via
Mobile ronte,Closes at .. III. daily; arrives at
North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia,
FMloriha; Alabama Fast Tennessee and East
9. Cairo ana New Orleans Railway Postofics-
- n nd Aoh Adfh Ioa s2h
West Tennessee. Northeastern Texas, Ballard
Galloway. Fulton Graves, Hickman, McCraeken
States and the Territories via Jackson route
Closes at p. m. daily; arrives at 9:45 a. IN.
daily.
Galveston, Texas mails and Shreveport La.
via Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad:
fayette:, Lafourche, ST. Landry. st. Martin St
La, and Gretna. in Jefferson parish. La Closes
at q. M daily except Sunday; arrives at $40
p. m. daily except Saturday.
mine, Baton Rouge St Francisville. La, Wood
vile. Natchez; Port Gibson and coast to Vicks-
Thursday and Saturday; arrives ut q. m. Mon
day Wednesday, and Friday.
Port Eada. Pass-a TOutre and lower coast
Pla1uemines parish-Closes at p. m. Satur-
day, and at 10 q. m. Tuesday and Thursday ar
IlVes at y a. m. MONDAY, ana at D. IN. weakness
day and Friday.
Southwest Pass and Pilot Town-Closes at 4 D.
m..Saturday arrives at Il. m. Monday; irregu-
lar
Covineton. Vaudeville and Madisonyille. st..
Tammany parishCloses at IL a. m. Monday
and Thursday and at 8 .. m. Saturday. arrives
t 90. M Monday. and at l .. IN. tuesday and
Fridny.
Donaldsonville La, and parishes OF st. John
the BaDti-t. st. james and ASSUMPTION via New
Orleans and Texas Railroad Closes at a. m.
daily except Sunday; arrives at 5: is %. m daily
except sunday.
Carrolon. La,--Closes at 10 q. m. and .. m.
daily, except sunday: arrives at $3.50 a. m. and 8
o. m. daily except Sunday.
st. Bernard. La.-Closes at .. m. Monday,
"Wednesday and Friday: arrives at q. m. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Aigiers. La.-Closes at 10 O. m. daily; arrives
at 9 II. M daily.
Grand Isle. semi monthIy-Closes at 2:30 ..
N. arrives at a. M. irregular.
Hope Villa route, La. supply Dostoffices on
the Amite river-Closes Thursday at 2 80 D. m
arrives Sunday at &. m,
Bayou Current. Churchville. Bayou Alabama,
Woodside, Port Barre. via Atchafalaya route
Closes at .. m. Tuesday and Saturday arrives
Monday aud Friday: irregular.
Cmden and New Orleans packets, supplying
ut p. m. Wednesday and saturday; arrives
Tuesday and Friday irregular.
Shreveport and New Orleans packets, supply
ing all postoffces on Red Tiver-Closfs at 4 D.
n. Wednesd ~ and Saturday; arrives Tuesday
and Friday; irregular.
MALLS formerly supplied by New Orleans and
aldsonville and Bayou Sara packet, via this
rpaH
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
By Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Compan


CHICAGO, Aug. 6, $50 a. m.-Corn-3i1144
| M343s September, 3414aL34as October. Oats
1878 August, 1875 asked September, 23aa401237 :
October.
Union Stock Yards Estimated receipts Of
hogs today $500; official yesterday, not in
50 60@3 70; mixed packers not quoted !;
heavy shipping S30s3 TO- Cattle-Estlmated
receipts 5000. nothing done yet.
2:25 p; m,-Corn 3429034lIa September, 3i2}5
September, 90 bid, 237s asked October
94M94l August, 9355. 70 93ZL September, 9414
bid October. Corn-317a August, 3255s Sep
TENDER, 80 5sOctober.
lis p. M Wheat-.9414 August, 81 septern--
September, 1874 October.
CINCINNATI, Aug. Corn quiet; mixed
ear AZ, shelled 5000. Rye-No. 81
Wheat-Prme to choice amber 92a93, white
pork quiet; IS 50. Lard-Current make $40
500 Meats-Loose shoulders q 033O clear
rib 430@435, clear sides ~. Hogs-Market
slow and easy; common 81 1903 ., fair to
good light 50 5 51l ~ packing 50 35@3 o.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4,-Fiour weak and in
moderate demand trade and family brands
s5Gg6, spring extras 81 4o04 IS: Southern
flour dull and unchanged. Whea-Spring
dull and nominal; winter firm and higher;
spot sales of No. 2 red 81 091laG1 10, ungraded
red 81 90, mixed winter 81 08@4; No. 2 red
August sold at 81 0911aH91 0ss4, do September
81 09s4. Corn strong and active; slightly
higher; spot sale 4514 9451 for No. 2 and AZ
for ungraded, No 2 October sold at III
Oats dull and easier; 81 q Sc for mixed Wes-
tern and State. 36G39 for white Western and
State. Rye and barley quiet and without
notable change.
Pork easier and dull; August SIS SOFAS TO-
September s. GOES 10. Lard weaker and in
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in light request, and the sup

FLOUR-SaIes to-day 1884 bbls. The de-
mand was confined to grades above medium
trebles, and the tone of the market was quiet
and steady. Sales-40 bills at 50 50; 25 at
81 s7l4; 50 and 70 at So 37l1aa;; 70 at s. 40; 50
300 200 on private term, and $50 bbls in lots
on private terms.
We quote: Fancy extras SIS 1906 s7lla;;
choice extras S 371zza5 6251aa;; family So 12lap
5 IS; treble extras 81 25g5. double extras $40
$500 Is; common s. 5013 Il Dbl Dealers
ia their trade obtain an advance OF SOC y Dbl
on these prices.
CORN MEALS quiet and easy for choice
meal on the landing at 50 1922 so u bbi. De-
mand fair. Sales-25, 25, 80, so ana so bbls at
So rs u Dbl.
RYE FLOUR-Steady; So 50.
HOMINY- S3@3 10 wholesale; jobbing at
So Is % Dbl.
GRiTs-Choice pearl s. 1903 is on land
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FRITZ JAHNCKE.
EOS DeIord street.

Box 14s Mechanics and Dealers Exchange
MANUFACTURER OF SCHILLINdER PAT =.
III emit Pavement and Artificial stone. &C., Ioa,e
In German Flag North RiTeT Flag. JUL go ~
and Portland Cement. a1se saAs
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mon r TAEY.
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Wednesday Evening. August 6. 1879.
NEW ORLEANS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Total thus far..... s. l29. IA g 5000. SOC "A

IOJnl mus lar ~ l29,ii2 33 S5O9,onb "A
We quote exceptional paper 60p7 r. cent; Al
do ia; second grade do @; loans on
colaterals 7@s; Al mortgage paper So;
second grade do @ u cent per annum.
Mexican dollars are now quoted at 85@S5
and trade dollars at 90@95. Halves and quar-
tiers (American) are quoted at So $685..
The sales Of foreign exchange were light
and rates are weak. Bank sterling rules at
-94s5, and bill Of lading and clear bills at
4S0G4s1.
French bills are weak and quiet We quote
bank francs :; commercial 52719a.
New York sight is quoted at "A u cent pre-
MUM for bank counter rate; commercial Is
quoted u u cent premium.
State Consols steady at 3711aaG1377s.
Premium Bonds closed at 221s@2234.
Stocks are firm.
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES - Con-
solidated Bonds are quoted at 32l1323s; Half
Paid City Coupons, 23@25 State Warrants,
SO@s2; Levee Warrants 20; City Time,
1874, 20023; 1875 3OG34; 1876, 21g231a;; 1871, q
@231l1s; 1878, 2l@231s.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
FIRST cALL-7nA M.
States 3sss Premiums 22zs923k.
SECOND CALL-12M NJ.
s10po State Consols -.........,.....-... 37ls
10 oeo State Consols IS 81. .............. 81 4
5 COO State Gonsols Is. Observation-Disclosures. 37a
1000 State Consols q. 3ol--..-.... ,..... 81
s 600 State Consos II. 301 81 Il
5000 State Consols IS. so ......-.---....... 37A
5000 Premium Bonds. 22sa
. 500 Premium Bonds. ...-..-:...-. 22a
etates 374@37A; Premiums 22@13.
THIRD GALLUP. N.
5000 Premium Bonds .....-...--.-:..... ~ ~
& 5DDO Premium Bonds Els
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-07

It ID stated that more of the public domain
has been taken up by actual settlers during
the past four months than ever before In a
whole year
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-07

The stock Of cotton at New Orleans is now
1923 bales, against $500 at the same date last
year. OF this, $500 bales are in presses and
1903 on shipboard.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-07

The increaseof flour mills in the four States
OF Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.
from 1860 to 1878. was from 1888 to 5000.