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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-16
TRADE ITEMS.

pIoiI has a yes well IN Al nrnIurcs gas annurh
" nj. ssi% i'd ,hs. there arc S7oo bearing peach
IN tx sniI lhnt Tho bnr,nJ ,r.,.o, ,,,,
limited state, am,,,nl, IN sls ANA an, m"ue ", wv
AscsloEiW predicts that Montana Mi Mi, Hccoma
tbs srehtsst c5. nrnJusin,, s,a," I H., na'i uJVono
In The Irrlnctnn ,enn,ltx SiS,,int v , n.on'
o,ar ia ar oon ssIinnS ~ xb,t oiSuus n'e'u are
Tho civ of Lnwr"nce has hy n =" v' vo,. ~,
three 10 one refusal 10 vote an Ism" or hn,a.
nm wator',n,ts '" WV wv '''"' VI oon''
A .sed mr snpori,r IN o..u, h,s ,oor A.
,nyoTsI in pn,nam rmn,.y ISasI'i, nus vuos uis
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",,un,i,v ~ ,ap 'v NOR cn, hn u, 'osin a1
VIZ hWuV'sp''"' '"h' WW P'ouuV'u pS uls-
ulntlon,
Tine American vinos which nave been SGT out
IN ttshee III place OF those which The phylloxern
disease WHOM they brought with thcm, and
which has been hitherto unknown In France.
Its said to have worked havoc already, in the
spreading everywhere among rragCh vineyards
Tho receipts .nd cyrorN ot choass Ut New
Iors s,arc Aay / lhe BEGINNING " the ualo
year) compare as g6ilows. =
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AccYrlins 70 wy ucnV rug srvmyn a,p YER
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anu ieAIeu. .,,..N s,..,.,
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-16
SADDLEXY AND LEATHER.

DALLAS today has nino saddle and IA
establishments. at least four Of which aN
extensive scale, and Ill doing Il prosperous
mess. The number Of saddles and the 81
of harness manufactured In this cry eV
that otnll other cities In north Texas con.
Dallas saddles IRE more generally useu
cattle men than any others. aud us halH''
reputation Cocxtensive with the shle
menls are made to nearly every town y
Texas X Pacific road west of here as lN
Paso, and south TO san Antonio, laTse M1
are sent TO New Mexico and the Indian leg
The facilities possessed by MANUFACTURER
enable them to sell at lower prices lnaH
points, for they have all the latest W.
machines, aud purchase the entire pIVl.
several taunCnCS. Leather Is an iilIl
branch of this business, MS are sadli,
shoe makers findings, and they axe so.ls
pcting prices with larger cities, not vs--
freights.
To-pAY's QUOTATIONS. =.
soiR LRArRER OAK-No. !, @@ie No.
81. u
HEvLocK-Best buffalo slaughter, "
best Matamoras ~; No, =, 2S 5000 u ansf|
OAK HARNESS LEATRER--No J. Soss'N
| 800
HrNlocy-prlme, o.: DO good, S. 40 "
FRENCH CALFsKIs-Sl - 10 l ~ acV''1
quality, nni
pnILApGbruA CALYsSiy-No. !, 81 w
! do No. =, 81 " Ia 10
PuiLApKlrHiA Kirs-No, !. sc wal
| cord!ng 10 weight. IA.
SHsgp sKISs-Topping NNXX per uV,
Innings white. XXNX, IS ~ kuSseS -,
The tanners who met at louiSNlHvsiI
day resolved 10 advance the pt'.v "
/ This is said tn be due 10 the high ptW,v
and W tanning materials 4 rep'vIna
the leather trade said yesterday % y hs
porter that there was every lusuheas,,
advance, aud that II would he NsV
stocks Of leather were small, AMI wV ~.
hides had been running .hof' lot
The domestic supply had been sms asS
the scarcity of cattle The lahne,s
70 further sfcld for the tanning msS
resull ., the gradual destruction o. "a
aud have to unnspor, tho bark lnlls .asS
Wages Of men employed have M,o M"
An improvement In the supply ""
not 10 experienced for u long pe5'V"
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GROCERIES,,

AS THE TACT becomes known that Dallas IL thu
lowest grocery market In north Texas if NOT II
inc whoie state, Its trade in this line grows anC
IlcIenses Even now It's transactions may b,
regarded MS the most extensive of all the citiet
! south of ST. Louis und west of the Msslssipp
| ilVcr, ana IN very few. years the business vii
De more than double what 1t Is to-day. Daia,
meEhahts present many advantages to country
uehIers, NOT only IN the prices they ask for thief
goods, but In the lcssened frcights by purchas
| Ing nearer homo. Business In this line I'm mi,
city Is never really dull, and for the last ter
months mon, IL mas been steady. Alta season wher
tfnue III other cities has been almost ut a stand.
sull shipments from here have been large
| Or quotations are correct
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
CoPrEn-Rio common, nk4l2c; fair, 12ka1St
choice, IL 10 lSk; Laguyra. IA To ID Java, 20.
rEAs-lmpetsl, HG266c; Young Hyson, i0S6O
ooolong, a6@6oc Japan 60ieSSe.
suGAas--We quote; Powdered ike; crushed,
IN; grhnulatod, M standard A l, IL: Louisi-
ana ana white clarified, II; yellow clarified, l0x 10
loh; choice Louihiano,Sxc; prime, s&9Jlc
NOLAssE.' Louisiana choice yS prime roc:
fair TO y9cd O. % NJ ccrn syrup. co 10 Ga; sugar
RoPB-liec basis,
SWEET forAross--s2.0) por bushel.
RicN-Whoessle, s to Sk,
oil S. ''''
oSioss-had, per barrel, 50 80 to i,CO yellow,
81. so To 40
rIup,nr
eA""' o. s u cents per pound.
PorAroEs--New, per bushel, u. 70 10 l.iO.
CABGA0E-lcr dozen, el.JISel.H.
ToMAToEs-Pcr bushel, sl.2i.
CpACKEEs- X, Seisa; XXX, sH9s xxx,
9&0h; cream. II Y; ginger snaps, M.
sOAI-Olivc, SS per box; blue lud.a, Y bl
bars, az rs per boy; y H. bars a rs pcr box; ibl
bars, 81 7b per box. Eureka sonp, u IS Cy.
clone, SS 20.
BEANs-7 10 7Sc per pound.
EANnt gQ--star GIl xlniuhi nv IN 1E
CHEEsg--W, H. II to II IL; nun cream ia
:. uoMINr AND GRITsAS6 30 per barrel
DRIED ApPLEs-71aS.
DRIED pKAcuRs-uupeeled, sk; peeled liz
per pound.
PICKLEs-Sll 5Q,ll2 per barrel; half bar,Sls
S7 erm. =
MI o,,,,0 40 a,a ,oo,. ~ ,s,,,,s -.
In eases 40 M 'eS Ai' "'@ III ''''''' ~
C,o~,ra p,Ys sorra ', 49,, ,n,,,O or ro- Mo-,
Mx.s,,n,s h~,n w. % o sc 'S %
,o,a%. ,nn honn nails 4, To- ,hroa h,o W W Ss ~
uvrum Mu,,noop pais ~ y" 90 2:
NJ a. =, Ivo hess " soys1 IS 81, eE' ness % -
S w. l. ~'o per ooEen' NO. a " 'o' no o. 20 pei
ev We ~, po.,ra woos Q, az, .,,o ca. No..
H y, ~ poAhps-"oou' ei % sii" 90 NC"
VIZ, "y pycv ~ q, ooasA a. rar ,,,0r
o., PowpkRIss O. per key OF % pounds; HH,do
"N On 40 si w, oisung EGGS, " w.
sa pi'p' p"S' o. ~ !" - 10 puuS' % 30 I"
MAsxnn1-No /, biuola, % 7s; half sssrol,
70: h's, voc; No 2-berrels, y e; hall. barrels,
~ 20; KIN ~ no 10 s-psfrels' 81 So; hait bar
reis. u Io' g!s; 7M.
CANpr-stck, IL 70 lsc pound, Fancy, lSc.
10 2N.
Missouri Cinsn-,25@sOc per gallon.
YINSdAR-ier gallon, is@2oc.
WRArPIso PArrR-Rag and straw, i5c TO 49,
SrAgcH--S6s5hc
JuGs-Wo quoto lilo per gallon for glased.
Crooks. loo per gallon for glazed.
| fEACMEs--2 lbs, g. l50e2 -; 3 lbs, SS6DS 10
| ToMAroRs--2 lbs, Ell SOC0l ~. alb, 81 6S69l H.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-16

THIS prices OF grain In ST. Louis t "a, as
cholkSa on the Dallas ESchrr roaSi s0y Mc 70
G follow. Cash ~ $50 uos sU WV wv
IA ,,.sh coru, nv; september CON,
,--i cash oats, saS@ill; september oats, !,
tenp. fr.N'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-16
POULTRY. BurrER AND EGGS.

TuSRs has at no time this season been heavy
Offering Of chickens on This market, and prices
have kept above those OF any former year,
There IL at all times q good demand. Eggs
bripga good figure for all that are fresh, while
choice country butter sells readily. Parties here
chickens, eggs and butter for other MARKERS, bui
the home demand cut or NIL shipping supplies
Quotations are AS follows;
ro-DAy's QUOTATIONS.. .u.f.
CRIoxrrs-we quote At ss w por doaen: tur.
kcye b0@7cc. .I. f
ksas-l5c per dozen
prrrxR--Nuthern. 25dfscc; Texas. ls6se0r
The receipts and exports fbuttes stNew York
since May LIST Sthe beginning Of tho trade year,
compare us follows. flH t..
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-16
DRUGS.

ner nh moments mem, Of drugs from thi,c,vo,,.
lSNaS is supplied from psns' Al 10
oner sneh inducements m Inc ~ ~ pe3'efs b
NAY az country merchants wb6 n, 9s IN
lo2s ior no other market, snacia IiA lie dyu
daily: 'o"' winch are fe5i,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-16

Tho following were the ruling prices for grain
On the exchange to-day, In rar.lots: In nning ot
urls from store from TO 10 cents additional Is
sharged' Wheat No : ~ Nicaragua wheat
"a Rye, 75@SO barley, 5000. corn, old, in car,
to@'c; shellcd and In sacks, pSSl "a new, In
cur, iOStS, millet seed, 6See7S German WOOL 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Another Meter Job.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.
1t is evident that there is another meter lob
on the carpet and it becomes our citizens to be
on the lookout, or they will find this scheme
fastened on them before they know it.
On February 9th Mr. Lord, of Michigan, intro
duced in the House joint resolution. (H. Res.
124, which starts out with the statement that
the constant complaint for want of water is due
to the enormous waste, and that if such waste
were checked every consumer on Capitol Hill
and other high points of the city could get am
pie supply, and there would be no necessity to
increase the supplS, &C. and then goes on to
provide that the proper committee ''examine
into meter which will accurately measure the
quantity of water consumed in each building,
and that said committee shall have power to
recommend such meter for adoption in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, to be placed in each house to
which water is or may be supplied; and that the
consumer, shall pay for the same at a sum not to
exceed dollars; and that TIE Commissioners
Of the District OF Columbia be, and are hereby,
Instructed to contract tuith nte oec,e7 of such meter
for SO many as may be needed"
A SIMILAR resolution or bill was recently intro
duced into the Senate by Senator Pendleton (by
request of the parties interested, of cOurse)
At the same time certain afternoon paper has
published several articles setting forth the adj
vantages of a certain meter, and notifying our
citizens that certain Mr.. Leeds has opened an
Office here, and is prepared to show the public
what beautiful meter he has, all pro bono
publico, of course.
These facts, all taken together, show conclus-
lively that strong and systematic effort is to be
made to force on our citizens the use of meters.
and to make that the means or excuse for de-
feating the bill for the increase OF our water
supply.
This same game has been playedin other cities.
and 1t may not be amiss to see how it operated
there. as an illustration Of what we may expect
here If the job be successful
WHAT THE METER JOB COST TIE CITY OF NEW
YORK.
A few years ago similar job was worked
through the city councils in New York, and
contract was made with certain parties to fur
nish meters there at 90 each. After being paid
several hundred thousand dollars on the con-
tract, and the meters provingto be OF little or no
account, the work was stopped; whereupon the
contractors sued the city, and after carrying the
case to the court of appeals, in July last as am
nounced In the New York 1si6snae, q Judgment
was rendered with costs against the city Tor
over e600 Goo! That Job cost the citizens Of
New York nearly or quite one million dollars,
the meters proved humbugs and few, 4 any Of
thana, ere In uso to-day.
There. - sbGre. the uDe Of meteFs WaD to do
RwnV With H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08
Mrs. George B. Loring Is most expert player.
and has an appreciatiVe ear Cor . good '.reel'

Mrs. George B. Loring is most expert PLAYER
and has an appreciatiVe ear Cor . good reel
or Zig"
THE SIMPLE METHOD
Is rapidly giving place for scientific playing.
Heretofore 1t has been almost the universal
practice to acquire the knowledge of banjo
playing without the aid of notes but during the
last year or 30 the latter system has become
more general, and the banjo student has acquired
more thorough knowledge Of PLAYING. and
made better performer. The latter system re-
quires more time and labor and necessitates the
teacher states thar this idea has so generally
prevailed that he had taught over one hundred
lady pupils during the last few years.
IT rs SAID THAT PRESIDENT ARTHUR
Is no mean player. and can make the banjo do
some lively humming when so disposed. His
son, however, is conceded to be an excellent
player. Quite number of prominent society
gentlemen spend a few social hours at their
homes playing the banjo. A great deal of
knowledge; however, may be said to be self
taught or the result Of home practice This
never amounts to scientific playing, but pleases
the ear to certain degree.
THE LEADIDG MANUFACTURERS,
among whom are Ricketts,, Stewart, Dobson
Bros. and Fairbanks d Cole, state that the
trade is very good, and some Of them declare
that their business has increased over one
hundred per cent during the past year. Only a
few years ago the major part of this line of
musical goods was confined to the guitar and
ACCORDION.
THE MOST PROMINENT PROFESSIONAL, PER-
FORMERS
number only few, the principal players being
E. NJ. Hall, Weston, Huntly, Converse and
Carter. These professionals haved played to
Washington audiences. individually, In the
several travelling minstrel companies that have
visited here, and are well-knOwn as excellent
artists in the dramatic profession.
"BURIEIGH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08
Neglect Of the Sewer Traps,

Permit me to make inquiry in regard to the
careless manner in which the authorities attend
to the cleaning Of the sewer traps of the city.
They allow them to 60 uncleaned for four or five
months at time They had six men and three
carts employed all through the winter months
on traps. and now when the heated term Is ap.
preaching they have put these hands on half
time. and consequently neglect TO give the
proper attention to the work when the health of
the city most needs it. The people Of this city
are most anxious to have the river fats reclaimed
In order to promote the health Of the inhabit-
ants, but here is an intolerable nuisance exist
ing In their midst. endangcring their lives, with
ont their having the slightest knowledge Of
were employed daily 1br that purpose.
]. G. GAReoM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08

The Mobile fAla-) Register takes occasion 70 say
that ITS design w&s TO assert that &c costs the gov
trnment s. 0o0 70 Dufy a Congressman, wHen the
Ierverse ~ es naGe Is say thai that IVES tie Cos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08

STRIKE NEws-About one-half OF the striking
hborers at the Weehawken tunnel resumed wort
yesterday at the Old rates. The places OF n ma
loTfy ef the other strikers have been filed with
AI4iianA No further trouble Is anticipated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08

have to pump their water, We have whole
river at our doors, needing only ditch for it to
run in. No pumping. no continual expense such
as they have, and yet we cannot get enough
water for the ordinary wants and decencies of
life! 1t is an outrage upon long suffering and
much abused people, such as no other commu-
nifty would quietly submit to. venture to say
that neither Mr.. Lord, i'm Detroit, nor Mr.. Pen
dleton. in Cincinnati, would dare attempt any
such thing in their respective cities. Why, then.
do it here? Is it because we are helpless, tied
hand and foot, to be kicked like football,
hither and thither, at the caprice or within of
members and as may best advance the specula-
tions of the foreigen c"rmorants who come here
to prey upon US? 1t certainly looks so.
But thank God the great majority Of both
houses know, or will know the facts, and will,
when they fully know them, give us the increase
of water. Rome had water supply of $50 gal
Ions per capita from her twenty-iour aqueducts,
which to this day are the wonder of mankind.
StrabO says that whole rivers flowed through
her streets. One of her Raernaea or public baths
accommodated 1890 bathers at time; that Of
Diocletian 5000, besides which there were many
smaller ones. and great number of common
baths. And yet. here in the capital OF one of
the most powerful and wealthy nations Of the
earth, with a surplus revenue SO great that
members are constantly devising ways to re-
duce ir, zoe hare not single public BATH and can
not get sufficient ,oater for tie ordinary deoencies
and necessities of life! Under such crcum-
stances and in view Of the indisputable facts, to
hear men talking about applying
4 Oppressive P0LICY,"
and measuring out water, which should be as
free as air. as though 1t were precious as drops
Of blood, is enough to make one ashamed of his
country. At such time the talk about meters
sounds to Us like the cry Of '.been beef" in the
American camp. Our CRY Is, give us water or
we perish, and the answer lie, giue them meters.
AS Senator Rollins said, when the meter job was
In To
measure the water we pay for. bsd donf GET
Give sus the water first, and then 1t 10 time
enough to talk about measuring 1t.
CAPITOL Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08

Bo6roN NoNTNAfToNs.-The temperance men OF
Boston have nominated Mr. Shreye Hartshofne
and the republicans Mr.. Israel Lacy for mayor,
but the latter has declined the nomination. The
democrats have not as Jet made their nomina-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08


is produced several ways. The tremolo effect,
which gives such sweet blended tone, is pro-
duced by the forefnger of the right hand. The
heavy playing, or s'stroke' is produced py the
quick movement of the forefinger, protected by
'thinlble, made of silver which gives the spirit
and musical finish to marches This method of
''stroke" playing is confined principally to the
professional players, and the effective march
music by the minstrelsy is produced by this
means, notably may be mentioned the German
Fifth, "Duquesne Grey" the ''Twenty-second
Regiment" and many others.
NUMBER OF WASHINGTON BELLIES
play the banjo, and in many cases are excel
lent performers. Since FIVE years ago the
banjo has been success in fashionable circles.
and seems to have entirely superseded the gull
tar. The banjo for ladies use is made small, and
to see how deity the little instrument is handled
by pair OF pretty hands is rare treat in ITSELF
Why the ladies became admirers of the in
strument is not exactly known, bnt it is pos
sible that the popular mania originated in
seeing and hearing it In the hands Of such ex-
cellent lady performers as Clara Louise KEEL
logg, Lolita and Others. Another advantage has
been given the banjo, and that but just lately,
popular comic operas Patience, "s.'Pnafore. !"
"Pirates Of Penzance" sOlivette - Biliee Tay-
lor, and others which will gneatly help to In
crease its popularity as home musical instru-
ment. One fact Is noticeable in banjo playing,
that since its fashionable adoption in all large
cities there has been perceptible diminution in
the stage cuisines" notablyIin the minstrelsy.
THE WASHINGTON PLAYERS
comprise some of our best people. Among the
many ladies who are skilled players may be
prominently mentioned Miss Kate Bayard,
daughter OF Senator Bayard, who is quite an
adept ct the art, and credits her first love for
the banjo from seeing and hearing Kellogg play.
Miss Emily Beale, daughter OF Gen. Beale, is an
excellent performer. Miss Redfern is regarded
- one Of the most scientific performers in the
city. Miss Eustis, granddaughter Of NJ w.
Cofcoran though young, q q erv mod Mayer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08
tsGIVE THE POOR FELLOW
CHANCE.o

LITTLE BENNY BREWSTER AND THE CONDEMNED
SOLDIER KELLY-HIsT0RY OF THE CASE
TOUCHING LETTER FROM KELLY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-02
Fish Balls.

One pint of fish chopped as finely
as possible, six large or eight medi-
um-sized potatoes, boiled and mash
ed fine while hot. Add to them one
tablespoonful OF butter, half a cup
of milk and half a spoonful of white
pepper and one Well-beaten egg.
Fish varies so much in saltness that
after it has been added 20 the potato
it is the best TO taste the mixture
and Judge If more is required.
When thoroughly mixed make into
small flat balls. and after Touring
them well fry a blight brown in
sweet dripping. a still more deli
cate ball is made by dipping them
first in beaten egg, then in crumbs,
and frying like croquettes, but when
eggs are high the first method will
Fat, if cooled and strained
after using into a small jar, can be
used many times, and a thing is
never perfectly free from fat unless
it is immersed in it when at the
actual boiling point. i perfectly
fried croquette, rissOle, fish-ball or
potato should be so dry and free
from grease as not to soil the napkin
it NAV be served on.-Our Cont
ufDf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-02
SUMMER THOUGHTS.

Spring brings life to sleeping winter.
Starting bud and blade and root,
Changing frost and sunshine into
Opening leaf and tender shoot,
Making tiny flowers peep
From the stream and hillside steep,
Later, all her arts employing,
Nature laughs in wanton glee;
Wind with falling blossoms toying,
Showers they fall from shrub and tree
Filling the air with odors sweet,
Mingling beauty the eye TO greet.
Summer time, her gifts bestowing,
Early strives with sun and air,
Gives in measure overhcwing
Verdure green and blossoms fair;
Like a matron grand she stands
Offering food with open hands.
Roses paint their petals daily,
Working in the MONDAY sun;
Lilies ope their eyes, and gayly,
When the morning has begun,
Shed their perfumes all around
Wrought by rootlcts meath the ground.
Autumn comes: with fullest measure.
In the waiting farmers hand,
Earth pours out her harvest treasure,
Blessing richly all the land.
Gladly all the season through
Tolls the earth, the air and dew.
Thus our lives run through season,
Laughing spring and joyous June,
Shower and sunshine, toll and ease, on
Speed our years-the end comes soon,
Soon shall fall our frosted leaves
Autumn comes TO reap our sheaves.