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, 1880-09-12

The leading produce markets were gencFaHy
quiet Saturday, and steader than usual. There
wns very little change in provisions, but lard
was somewhat tlrmer, with steadier hog mar
ket. Wheat was slow and rather firm, consider
ing that Liverpool lost part of Friday's advance.
Corn weakened with warmer wenther, and oats
we're decidedly lower, while rye and barley Wero
flrmer. Mess pork was steadfer, closing at Sl1.o5
for September, 517.85 for October, and Sl30GD
l30c1x for November. Lard closed &c higher, at
S7gD7.97h seller September and $sooaDad:h
for October. Short ribs closed firm ut $3.50 for
September. Spring wheat closed nc lower, at
g3s.c for September and a2h@92Ac for Oc-
tober Red winter closed at GO cash or
seller September. Corn closed &c lower. at
3aa<c for September and 40Ac for October.
Oats closed 1Ac lower, at 285fc for October and
2sx@askc for September. Rye closed at 633sc
cash and s21z@83c for next month. Barley
closed easy at 75sl@76c for October and 15c casn.
Hogs wero quiet and unchanged, closing steady
at s.. 4.1o@515 for light aud at S470G5.55 for poor
tn choice heavy. Cattle were steady at $200
$50.
.1obbers of dry goods were fairly sbusy. Some
denar4ments Of the market displayed real activ-
fty. and the general movement WAS OF more
than ordinarily generous proportions Tor tne
+3mo of year Prices ruled steady. Boots and
shoes begin to receive some attention, but the
season has not yet fairly opened. Hats caps,
and millinery were reported act'e. LII tn7
grocery market the posiuoL Of affairs was dn~
changed. Trade fully met general expecta-
tions. and former quotations were nn1iofm-
~ we'll supported. The dried fruit traoe
remained quiet, with prices leaning
IN huvers' favor. Fish we're quoted as before.
1here WAS firm market for butter, but bust"
ness VIVA to some extent restricted by the ruling
h;rt, nr,ces. Cheese remained quiet and un-
chen1ed. There was good demand for oils at
e,,stained prices. Coal and pig-1ron we're un-
changed. ,,a
The yard lumber market continues actire' ana
+ha Quoted prices are generally followed III Dill
,nr stuff. The shipments are heavier 1nan III
onv nreytous fall. The cargo offerings were
licht Saturday, and probably will be 1or
dow or two. Common bricks are ad-
vanc1n1. Dealers are asking s'.5U0sU per
10m The late bad weather lnterlereo
With work ut the brickyards, ana tae
srnn1p- of brick that has not already been con-
+racred for is said to be not very large. II tne 9
| <reothar IA fine the yards will turn out O good
-,env hrick this month and next. Wool ana
hrnorn. .corn we're quiet and unchanged. Hides
,rere f1rn: Hay was In only fair request, the up
Der grades being steady. Poultry WIS sllonsoA'
Green fruits were not so plenulul, ano ntn
Lake frcights were steady at 3Ac 1or cotn a4u
4QA4kc for wheat to Buffalo. Carf1ers "au.sa !sN
| mora for corn, and few charters were "Aoe'
| Room was taken, principally on s1eamels, 10, ~ ~
100 0vo bu wheat, 265,0O0 ,bu corn, anu oo'eoo o'
| daxsced. -.
The following table exhibits the NUMBER VI
cars Of each grade of wheat inspected lnto sloA0
IN this city from Sept. to date for five years:
, 1880-09-12

FLOUR-Was dul and nomina'ly unchanged The
demand was only local, as Is usual Saturdays. and
the feeling was tame in sympathy with an easier
wheat market. Sales were reported OF G5 brls vim
ters mostly ut $ 4GU: 5 hrls double extrus at s70o
Ta for PATENTS: 80 brls low grades ut aGo: o br!s
do at $aD. Total l,a0 brls. Export Hours were
quoted ut s4.00@4.75 for good to choice extra
OTHER AlILLsTUFFS-Were In better demand ana
firm. Sales were IL cnrs brnn ut $lto0guZ5 car
shorts at <1oU0; wheat screenings at $d0sG25
Course corn-meal was nominal at Sli59 per ton On
track.
market for next month, sold re higher, declined
&c and closed c below tho latest quotation of r..
sions. New York was quiet and our receipts were ere
eq' M te shsn M IN
a feces e
Of the and i topera.ed must On ths deferred
Ih tue Wheat ths IS likely 20 nrTve during september
9d r. eo
ri T
r. sSsss i Hse q T ~
sss esssd It ey sSne1aly - be!oT eEs the
FeYartsS ssaa sts 81 fs5 SsiS9s$ Sa o9
s p ss%Rs $0's & Sa Also
and declined Mc. closing at c fo! No red in good
eI s in n feeaDs e
9ains nas s ae 81 ana ae but slightly
5'h mafees n9t or ::
aU long berried at sc; s ~ No: ., I
liz. es. e s. ssy ssss' i'd sssaHS ss
steady the Liverpool market was quoted slow nt
the dssns ss aa the %h ay H@a
but the stocSs IN s1re m eP e bIpnss
took about oersd though thsy e. dia nos
tss To ce6
c1anry being & taseGe ea 5hn a np to
sscsi; e ssS ,S sa
% sRss ds< q ts; ;a%a @
s{s sS board eafs and
@ = =! a1S sae wfas s'7s Fs
{;5 a3s qslf Is - fdS @
S aps T ana saxs Tsa
reported lower 3d fses sep are eeoed 1t
s9S es 9s e q y
trsded herstoio5e selling as S G.ra 1afy s:arce
sSsRs sGs s,51 ,:a aa1; se'iess II sosSs .:
on So aaa q
ss 9 Il rss sns ii isss %
WYE-Was fairly active. the longer futures deenn.
Ing nbout lc under free offerings And y sy@paop!3
soid At s and September at SIC IN ss.1eTs1t ;n @
iIing ina at Sc November brousht5Ac Cash sass
we're reported ot 20 nu NJ g. q Sss; sn an 1,os na e.
J9cEfin Ja nj In at Hc free On board. Total. hag bn
u BARLET-Was in moderate dennnd d4nmisV 4nn is, wIh
MijsauEee Samples werc n tar i9sa1 m and seo
95ooG f5,fc Novembor wns quoted nt sGc
So In n " brought and waz ao1ted Of i$S b
9thes "a 92IsEs bu By sample at ssac On tfack
Nu N IN IN at 5C@ilc delivered IotAis &'ooo w"
, 1880-09-12

0f the 1.58l cars inspected SO far this month
a4e cars were winter, which graded us follows:
No. l. 10 cars; No. 9, COG cars; No. q, 264 cars; re-
1ected, 81 cars; no grade, S cars:
The receipts of wheat IN this city our ing
last week we're just about 30 per cent OF those
tor the corresponding week year ago. vcs5
small We have hitherto accounted for the 1all-
ing OF on the theory that the farmers OF many
Of them. arc looking for some'nin0 nAe 1ne GA
, 1880-09-12

Totn1 nrosuct Tbs Ue 90 90 LOIS 1UIu0
MESS PoRK-Aavnnced Sc per brl except for this
month and closed nearly the same as Frtuny inter-
noon, at {;Gs1B& for ruund lots spot seller the
month. si16. seller October; <lao bid seller Novem-
ported Ut lau brs seller September at ~ brls
do Ut ~; $50 brls seller October at
seller tie year ut l and 55Vbrs seller jan
unry at Siaeax1a05. Total. ~ oU M hrls .,o,s.
LAED-Adrnnced 75kElDc per 4U lbs. ana closcd 5c
above the lntest prices of Friday, at s:s!AM spot
T.Akp7!E}x for November. sales were reporten ol
iUj tcs SPOT at $7a5; SUI Lea seller October at
les seller January at s1.s:x@7Sa Totas. 5:So tcs+
hDf!ed little change Snd d1, ltttig an,na s t
SIS spo @ sel!ei septemoer 3 3; zz&as sH,.sI Ue
unry Prices OF the leading cuts Ut meats were ABOUT
ma follows Mt I oc.Ock fur part!y-cured lots:
, 1880-09-12

: BOSTON.
n. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
&.5es1os, Sept 1.-THE Boston stock .maI1gs g.
i2n%1pathizcs with the New York markeI, anu -
saa w and barely steady. Boston Land Company
Mo at 1l-l8, and Boston Water-Power at W
,,5a da Eailroad bonds, New Mexico Southern "a
rsac ~ 1s sold at 1111<0111, New York NeM ~
= esteoo1sky Cleveland Is at ~, Union Pacing e. os
.l4, do land-grant Is at 13, AtchI son q Io-
'GAa ntst Is at ll6sS. .,a
1dl ddatlroad stocks, subAtlantio Pae1nc ,s,at soo
aH~- Atchlson g. .T0~aEa at, l.a1lI+'
, 1880-09-12

Short ribs seller September, closed at Ksas and do
seller January Ut = SS'ah L3nE Gleas, ino%sea % ac
boxed; long cut hams, As9Ac; sweet-plckled hams
quoted Ut S]tea9{c for 17e4l6 averaRe: green hnHs
same average. 5NMEc; do seller December. 1c bid:
Bacon quoten u 64@614c for shoulders, 9s9Sc Tor
short ribs Y4ac for short clears lsll>fc 1or hatas
GltEAsE-t1aieL We quote white at 6G6c and yell
REEEC{Sps quiet ut s700@7.o5 for mess, S.0o9a.e5
for extra mess, ana SIGUU@l1U0 for bans
YALLow-uuIet and steady ut 5Agt4c 1oF CITY and
, 1880-09-12

8pecfal Dispnteh to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE day and week ends
With much stronger and hopeful feeling than
has been percepdble since Wednesday. Various
onslaughts upon different stocks have not pro-
duced the effect that was expected, and at the
close OF business to-day the market was gener-
aly strong. All the same, there Is evidence OF
want Of faith on the part Of many Of the buils'
md next week may tell very different STORY.
Our bank statement is no longer rcgarueu as
trustworthy exponent Of the actual condition OF
mr finance, To-day's statement shows q
mail gain. But this is NOT sufficient
Tere not understood that the methods followed
in the preparation Of the statements are faulty
u The 70 the little CHEZ Mining Com
pany takes to heart certain statements concern
tn9 Mr. George Daily, te]egraphed from Lead
~ s1I bat @ Mr: Daly was removed for cause: and
dd not resign; that his statements have been
unwar1anted; and that the latter are now pre- %
Rsns ae xafe1 {ce iii shosty Sc puSshe s
The report that John Herrick, late SuPer1n-
&endeut of the Little Pittsburg. had been made
Superintendent Of the Little Chief appears 10
It Should not surprise any one If next week
the stock market should be marked By dispo-
ainnn to sell rather than TO buy. caletu1 r. r.
view Of the situation will lead any one 70 tne
conclusion that prices are now very htgn. Mnen
one Is asked why they should go higher sAtls-
factory answer Is not forthcoming.
II tAs We.tes71 Annotated Presa.
NEW YosK, Sept 1L-iovernments quiet DUE
firm.
Railroad bonds irregular.
State securities steady
The stock market opened weak. but IN tne
the latter Fittsburg, Mtusy1lle s. Buffalo. Sub
sequentiy there ,ras a fall OF A@lH per cent,
Manhattan Elevated leading the decline Dur1ng
the afternoon snccufatiCu became nrmeF. anQ4
under good buying, prices advanced A@sA,
Lake Brie & Western. Lake shorc, ana 1ae a9
Gsangess leading the upward movement, ~
the cllse there was fractional reaction In some
e4aas
, 1880-09-12
RY TELEGRAPH.

Special Dtspatea to Tie chteaoo 1Tson"e ms,,4,,..
rayEnpoo1, Sept n-al;'e ." III =! /: - -
= &c >, wheat-W1nter. No. L Is ID; no: -,
~ ~ 1od; No. 2, Is I'd; white No: l. Is "a;
~ . sa I'd; club, No. ], s. Sd: NO = 10 so "'AA
NV. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .,us 10. Lard. is Sd.
, 1880-09-12

LIVERPOOL, Sept lL-corroS-F1rm 1t 11sa7 s-lsd;
saes aoo bales speculation and export, 2oo; Amer
'e1n: pa,Me :.@ MESS : ronx-4s
LONDON Sept 1,-,.rNsEEp o11-27s 5d@s7s lod.
TERPtNTlSE-e5s Ct.
ANTWERP. sept -1i.-PETRoLEEI--2f@t
The following were received BY tile Chicago hoard
Sept, 1-wheat tnst tra!. d; acusaa 81 and m
esas s a. 5ea ~sif ii eToes 81 &c;
Wheat in moderate de,and Corn 2. dnil: Arfiyed-
g sathse ds aal re red s:atsT IL Londea dse9ed da
s as e sbs! sfs eas Il
rsow 5sis =: e. ID e. eas short 's'F
ds@snd a1a Com slow Sd,a,nI as T. Gssos.
he aaS
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.. Sept 1l.-CoTroS-steadya at II r1-l6@
II better grades Of new cotton offered to nrrve
oWer rates; futures Arn; September. 1l22c: Octo
ber mS;c: November. ln16c; December. 1h77c, Jauu-
FLt1ult-Qniet but steady: receip1s lGo0 brls; ex-
y saoa s'sts Is ssaes
@ Ss Hou Ts:af pssat sasss
GMxiSSw6eat heavy: receipts; ags;; 2's 90 ha
:Saf =; 81 Sh!sass ~ ke: sc
S9 Srfas S VIII 81 se &C. @ Es sS stess! e
$0e{sei0l; Nj d. .Es3z:al 04: extrn do. $lH No.
l. red. September si051s@lGs4 October,
NovembeE sUT!@ltS CoEnt n! ,m19!ode!atey netlre:
No p aE4c; NJ; white 5ISs5!@c; yellow size;
Fember, 5S1sc Oats henry: receipts, 5VD bu; mixed
Westaxfl. 4Kg42xo: wntt6 Western. 'D9 434c-
sa2ss ss @ Eastern and
aakst {% an;: h ad sS%a Moss!sss !ss
dulland unchanged Klce IN fair demnnd.
plrnoLEuM-Ffrm; United. s433sc; refined. sic. :
TALlow--Steady at G14ta5 3-l6c;
KExnN--Quiet but firn at a3}4@5s33c
EeGs-Qutet but Steady; Western, 17@lg4c
LEATI1En-Struug: hemlock: sole, .BuenOs Ayres,
and Rio tizand light middle, and heavy weight. 4@
NC. "
~Woo1-Dul; domestic fleece, sce4sc; pulled, aa
II TnovssioSsEPeis % % dull; mess. $1soo Beef quiet
but steadyi Cut meats quiet but drrn: lung clear
middles, s885 short clear. $93H. Lard steady;
prime steam, tS.AleES4A
BUTTER-Strons: Western, 154913c
CHEESE-I,nl: Western, l0912c. ..
METALS -ManufactuEed copper unchanged; new
sheathng ae; iElIut like dull ut lc: pig Iron duii
Scotch ~ ~; .Auercan El-aks2am Russia
sheettng, SEiu0ielitA
NA1Ls-Cut, $kl5a325; elinch. A.6o2aat
, 1880-09-12
BAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-THE following were
the closing quotations nj the Stock Board:
COMMERCIAL,

The following were the receipts and shipments
Of the leading articles OF produce in this city
during the twenty four hours ending ut : o'clock
Saturday morning and for the corresponding
time last year:
, 1880-09-12

Money market ensy at .sO3 per cent; pf1ne
mercantile paper, 4H@5H.
Sterling exchange, sixty days, dun at III; oe-
mand, 4S51.
The earnings of the Lake Shore show an IN
crease Of $lH0O0 for the first week In Septem-
Deg. and ST. Paul gains $48, ,txU in the same pe7od.
The weekly statement OF the associated banks.
1sred from the Clearing-A House to-day, SHOWS
he following changes:
Loans, increase, Sl773.4oo: specie. increases
$&660; legai-tcnder, decrease, $5a3.2oo DE-
posts increase, 81 l6, 700: circulation, increase
*aag: reserve. increase, SCI, ,475.
The banks now held $5,1O, SIS in excess Oh
Legal requirements
, 1880-09-12

Msieeonstn " 3ea9a :. Central preferred at ax@
O.: e. Boston q Lowell atgl, BurltnetonE L Quincy At
n dm Connecticut River lts, Michigan Central at
-; ~, Gorthern At looA ogdcnsburE s Lake
1e1r.d at IN, Uniun Pacific 1t o4Xeaa41. Re-
Puolican Valley ct Is. knnsas City: Lawrence s.
sonInern at 9lDo2, Eastern ut u. Bell Teie-
In mining stocks, Blue Hill sold at ~, Anti
mnny at 25h, Calumet s. Heckla at 259O1SA, Ca-
1a1pa at III. Copper Falls ut lB:40t8!x, Harshaw
al g huron at 62i. National Mt 2!90lA. Osceola
at W. Quincy Mt -. do fractions at 2E, Silver
'1slct at 5lM@5l, Empire at s7H.-
III fAe WtsGffu Associated PfEst
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-17
Jenerson's Manners.

When Jefferson became President he car
ried lis simple nanners and taste into official
life. lie determined that bis Inauguration ~
the chief officer OF the republic should be as
free from display as possible. Dressed IN
plain black clothes, be rode on horseback te
The old capitol, without guard or servant. die
mounted unassistcd, aud hiichcd bis horse
TO the fence On the steps he was met ty
number OF friends. who accompanied him 10
the Senate chamber where he delivered bis
inaugural address. During the Administrations
OF General Washington aud John Adams the
sessions Of Congress had been olencd IN
style similar to that by which the English SOW
ereign opens parliament. Tho President ac-
conpanicd by a largo escort on horseback.
drove in state to the capitol. Taking bis scat
in the Senate chamber, and the Hose Of Rep
rcsentatives being summoned, 10 read bis al-
dress. Mr.. Jefferson, 20 whom rluch cefeino-
uies were dstastoful, swept thea al away w
one act. lie sent written message 10 Con-
gress. which was read 10 both houses by their
respective clerks. That practice has been OBJ
served ever since. Against ono Of his reforms,
however. the ladies Of Washington focc up en-
Rassc Mr. Jefferson, dslitiua tho leyces
which had been held at thc White House.
abolished them. lie established Two public
days for the reception of compapy-thc ffst
Of January snd the fourth Of July. On other
days he vas at home 20 all others who csmo
on business or ont Of courtesy. Many Of thg
Washington ladies, indignant OF their social
pleasures being thus curtalcd, determined 10
force the President TO hold the customary 70
wees. On the ususl levec day they rcsoried in
full drcss TO the White House. The PfesideD,
was oct taking a ride on borseback 90 his
return bo saw that the public rooms were
Gllel with elegantly dressed ladies'. AZ once
dyibing the plot. he appeared before the fair
guests booted aud spurred and covered with
dust. So courteous was his reception Of Them.
aud so graceful his manners. ib0t the ladies
went away delighted with the President, bni
chagrined with themselves. They felt that
they had been guilty Of rudeDess 10 visiting
a host who did not oxpect them. IL was iheis
last attempt to treak through the rules OF
Jeiicrson's household.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-17
A Reliable Duck Story.

Speaking Of the duck shooting on st.
Clair Flats" sighed an old citzeR. rs he took
a seat in the gun store " / don't think thefe
are as many birds up there as there were ter
or fifteen years ago. Why, sir, the channels
used to be Just black with 'cm. and they wcrc
So tame that yon could knock 'em on The
head" Evcryb sighed 10 think that those
good old DAYS and ducks coali never setnru,
and the veteran hunter continued; 81 remcm-
Der was out one day in April. ! got in a.
mong the bipeds, and how many do You sup.
pose counte, ?" "Three Lnndred.' yentured
one of the auditors. after hong interval.
Three hundred Why always billed over
n thousand every time went out No. sir
counted over sixteen thousand great biz, fat,
plump. delicious ducks. and thea had only
counted those on one side Of the boat ! How
long did it take you 2" don't know, sir;
| had no watch with me. Time is nothing 70
A man counting ducks counted aloud, and
when the ducks were small counted two ioF
one. By and by got tired cf counting and
got ready for the slaughter" "l How many
did You kll?' Well, now, ! suppose !
could lie about it and say killed nine or ten
hundred. but I'm getting too near tie grave
for that. No, didn'. kill blasted one, and
that's where the strange part Of the story
comes in. When began 10 lift that gun up
those ducks knew what | wasup 10 just as
well as n human being, and what did they DO?
Why. sir, about two hundred Of EN- made =
sudden dive swan under the boa. aud al
raised up on her port side a: once and upset
her Yes sir, they did, aud there was in tho
North Channel, in ten feet Of water. boat up
set. night coming on and | 10 my w.t.clcihcs1
"Well 2" ."Well, climbed mp on the bottom
Of the boa:, iluatel five miles and was picked
up by two Indisns We towed that upset
boat to an island, and here another curious
thing comes in. Under tho boat were two
hundred aud sixty four large, plump ducks
They had been caught there when she upset,
and all We had to do was TO haul 'em out aud
rap 'cm on the head" "Wby, why didn',
they dive down aud get from under the boat? ?"
asked the amateur duck.shooier Why
didn't they, sir why didn't they? Well, siF,
might have asked en- why they didn't, but
il was too late cold wind had sprung ~
aud didu't feel like ,skins All know is
that counted over sixteen thonsand ducks,
captured two hundred aud sixty-lour, and
have aiiidayi,s here 10 my wallet to prove
everything have stated. Does any nan here
want to see the documents ?" No man did.
They all looked out Of the windows and won
dered If they could lie that way whom they
had passed lhrec-score years Detroit frec
Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-17
Clarke County Clippings

From The Courier:
Mr. j. s. Eichey, merchant Of ibis place,
recently shipped to the city markets eleven
hundred dozen eggs.
Mai. W. G.. Hrles:y visited Baltimore re-
Gently and had bis eyes operated on Tor cata'
ract. His eyesisht has been restored.
Rev. {. s. Lingamfetcr, who has had pas
toral charge of the Presbyterian Church, in
this place, for the past four or five years. ten
derel his resignation 20 his congregation on
last Scnday, ard j, Tas accepted.
Mr.. Carter Shepherd has been prospecting
on his farm. near the Shenandoah river, for
iron ore. and has discovered few feet under
the top soil what, promises to be large de-
posit Of valuable .rcn ore. The hill IN which
the ore is found is one Of great sig',. and the
indications are that it well yield Hundreds OF
tons Of ore. i'hcre is also on Mr.. Shepherds ;
farm large vciu of white clay, known as
kaolu. which is used in the manufacture OF
porcelain, pottery and paper,
Geo. W. Pine. as everybody ir town knows,
is man OF great physical power. Last sat
urday evening be was In mood to give an
exhibition of what stout material Pine is
made of. A two-horse wagon, belonging to
a countryman aud loaded with wood, stood on
Main street near the corner Pine offered to
pul! the wagon aud wood up 70 the j'i!-oi
which he is iu charge-or pay iwo prices tor
/, in case Of failure. The horses were IN
hi,chel aud the rubbers Of the wagon tighten
ell. when Pine was told he could make his
trial. lie took hold OF the wagon ADD pulled
IN kou trrlf.p
alarmed at the prospect Of losing his wood aud
asked TO be released from the wager Pine
consented. \ crowd was now present, when
some one offered to BET that Piue could carry
on his back, in Two loads. all the wool on the
wagon. Pine undertook the here IleAn task.
-Four men were required to place half Of the
wood on Pines back, and some persons thought
tie ground would give way before Pine ;
muscles wcuM yield. but it didn'i, aud Lc ac-
knowledged himself defeated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-17

A WAY PAssEyGER -IIo was "callud
tramp" aud approached Capt. Jase Phi'iPPs
as The train hauled up at Pewec. Is you ie
captiu ob de kears 2" Yes replied Jase-
" Don't want TO ter hire any deck bands. duz
We 2" " No. I'm not running steamboat. =
ZacTyl Mout ride straddle oo de cow
sna,cber to dc mex andin'-l'se busted an
long ways from home ?" "Get on All a.
board aud the negro s:raddled the Cow
snateher." Ed Giligan pulled out the
throttle wide open, and the train had rot gone
more than half mile before the engine col
Iaed with a COW. throwing it over fence into
a corpfeld, and the negro after the COW
Next day. coming down, the negro limped up
to Jase at the same depot and said Boss, |
didn'i ride fur wild you on dat cow-snaicher.
Kase YOU see the COW wanted to ride dar, too,
an, dar want room 70 bofc Of us, so we got of
toeedder up here in a con field 70 to rest
DE mex time rides wid You III freeze to dc
tail gate oh De wagon-hii's safer
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-17
Grand CrCwning Triumph
The UedajUe D'Arge,,t and Diplome
dhouneVr,

Together With special certificate Of merit to
Jacob Gross, Superintendent Of the Stieil Facto-
tory Tor his extraordinary skill displayed in every
part ol their construction, the whole forming a
Grand Award, higher by far than that OF any
other American Exhibit, and demonstrating be-
vond doubt the immense superiority Of the Sfet
instruments
The Stief" combine5 every quality necess2-
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SFR7FS "a ARTESTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. VA sATUR
POLITICAL.
THE sAJHELoR's LAST HOURS.

Not laugh was heard nor jpyous note,
As cur friend 70 the bridal we hurried
Not wit discharged his farewell joke,
As the achelor went to be married.
we married him quickly to save his fright,
Our heads from the sad sight turning;
And we sighed as We stood by the lamps aim
light.
To think him not more discerning.
90 think that a bachelor. free and bright,
And shv of the sex as we found him..
Shnuld there at the altar, at dead OF night,
Be caught in the snares that bound him.
Few aud short wcre the words we said.
s Though ofcaks ard wine partaking;
We escofted him home from the scene OF dread,
Whi.e his knees were awiuily shaking.
Slowly and sadly we marched him adowa
From the top to the owermost story
And we have never heard from nor seen the poor
Since we lef, him alone in his glory