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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-20
THE sTAGR DRIVERS STORY.


All Deacon Smith was pious man:
kind y guess as you'd seldom mud
A leveler lead o. the ortho dox plan:
Or much more regular tut n o MIND.
Scripture he'd gu tie BY book s an verse
An as for the hymns he'd rehearse,
When once set goin' t'ud boat creation.
An when the summer came reekin hot.
An things in the city we're kind o oilin'
An the wbiiir wheels O. life he'd got
Rusty an stiff an wanted Hin.
Then board 'ud 90 up an nary one
o. al them homssteads In youder vale
A wasn't crowded an ovproonc
BY folks come down from town BY rail-.
no depot, you say. ruther guess not:
But twenty miles over Graylock hill.
Dy Glenwsy creex-you know the spot
Close TO where Hnlourt owns the mill
Stood Q tun ble-down shsnty a. ever seen.
An the deacon staged over Si there :st season
As he called a coach-thout rhyme or reason.
Now the deacon d-uv . wal'.eyed mare,
A hes-bitten gray useful critter.
A nd do twelve miles wiout turnin haiar
L less nor a. hour, If he would but hit 'er
An the besst got into the way O. her master,
Alta ten. forty gait as she could't 60 faster.
Wall one day last fall the down train brings
city young sport-a glorious being.
Fixed up wi watch chains pi an rings
An he of wi the deacon over the hill
An they fell a-talkipg O. gettin' religion;
An this here Young CHAP he argsed u nul
The descon sot rufd like moulin pigeon.
He gev him Bob Ipgersol hot an strong;
He dcsed him wi Darwin's evolution;
An prayers in the public schools was wrong;
An he'd hsv no God in his constitution.
An he talked O. advancement in Reasons Age;
An his tongue ran on like streak o lightnin
An the deacon was biltu' over wi rage
An his lins grew " hite an his breath kept tight
min.
Though his hair was iftin' his hat wi horror.
A. the young un' KEEP the inside track.
An poured ont hts walls on Elm an sorrer.
Then the deacon thought he'd give him away
An put a sion to his high falintin'.
30 he let the whip into his fiea-bttten gray
An way down hill went the critter sccotn'.
guess twas sigh to see the old stage
Rock like ship IN stormy o"ean.
An the gray mares heels-wsll III engage
She can kick like a mule when she's got the
Then white a. death grew that young mans face;
An he clurg to the seat 10 desperation,
An he pray ed the deacon to sacken the pace,
But the deacon WAS sot on his souls salvation.
"Dye believe In Adam be screamed in his ears
"fn Ewes temptation an Noah's story
In Methusesh Twin eight hundred years,
An Elsh ridin' 10 heaven IN gloryT
81 don't" yelled the youth But there lay Just
there
corderoy road o yer which they asv, sir,
Which shot the nor lad clean up In the air,
An when he lit dCwn, says he II do, SIR
Now the deacon made him eat every word.
Take all of 1t back as he dard TO say.
An promise bed neer again be absurd
As to sheer a religion in that sort O way.
Ten the gray mare stopp'd an that child o sin
Started sfoot to his distant goal.
While the deacon druv' on WI placid grin,
Right plea ed to have saved an immoi tai soul
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THE LOG WAY.


was foreman of logging gang in North
ern Michigan, and, as l.luck would
have it, his own townsman and worst
enemy, Deane Page, was foreman of a
similar gang in similar lumber camp
three miles away.
Both men worked for The same COM
pany, and on pay days-once a month
were forced to meet when they went to
the general office at Sank Rapids, to
draw the rstions and money for their en-
ployes. At these meetings each man
was distinctly courteous, as distinctly
cool, and most plainly antagonistic.
Naturally enough there was-or per-
haps mad baen-a woman in the case. In
q word, Ralph had wooed and won the
belle of Rivertown. where they both
lived, thereby defeating his rival ,Deane,
and mourning his bitter enmity.
This animo.ity, far from being singu-
lar, might, and doubtless would, have
died natural death in the course of
hatred, at several times made unpleasant
the result of which was at first angry
words, and later angry blows. between
the men.
1uTtc tlIucs dlIcduv tuc tWO nbu
fought, and at the time of our story it
was whispered among the lumbermen
that duel, pure and simple, with axes.
or knives, or rifles, would doubtless re-
suit before the winter was over if the
contestants met too often; and because
of this, it must have been ill luck alone
that cast the lot of the married man,
with wife and child to support, SO near
that of his deadly enemy for the eight
long months that go to make Michigan
winter.
Notwithstanding this unpleasant, and
even dangerous state Of affairs, however.
neither foreman would leave his work,
but each adopted . system Of watohful-
ness rendered necessary by the threats Of
the other, and both went armed.
It is bat fair to say that NO murder
was in the heart Of Sheppard. Indeed,
at times he felt sorrow for his enemy.
knowing how great prize the other had
Lost in the true, sweet wife be had won.
but it was his duty to care for himself,
and %, With discrimination not 10 be
caught mapping, and to strike first. il
striking was to be done. he performed
his daily duties.
A. the winter grew, he became aware
that his life was constantly in danger
Twice he had been fred at in the woods
once bear trap was set in the very patti
he must travel, and once he received I
heavy blow in dark thicket. that al
but Drained him.
One day in the timber. lack Brown, ~
cid chopper, called Sheppard one side.
yell do we'll 10 keep shout With tn,
men, boss" said he, quietly. "rvs hat
ny eye ont for some time back. AND
there's that in the air abroad that's bat
for ys."
Ralph smiled.
"Zsck. thank you for the hint" b
returned; ''but am I mot - good - tn
next mani"
"Yss, and better. il the next mans th'
foreman at Camp Number Two. Blu
~ panther may kill the bssr II be hide
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ing his weapon full against the shaggy
body SO near him. pulled the trigger.
There was q sharp report, mingling
with shrek Of agony, . smell Of burned
kair. and then, without . sound, but
with the bright blood yelling from her
side. the monster sank. quivering and
lifeless, to the ground. Shephard's bull.
let had found her very heart!
To say that the man had not been
frightened would be wrong, but he did
not stop to glory over his success. The
storm and the coming night were his
most dangerous enemies, and he
fastened on.
An hour later he stood beside the
river. silent now in the ice chains, and
rapidly he forced his way up stream
toward the log-wsy.
Tho short winters day was drawing to
. close, and already night was beginning
TO creep from the tangled taickets along
tho bottom land, while the snow still
fell. though not 20 Aercely ~ before.
A sharp walk Of another hour brought
Sheppard to the foot Of the log-way, and,
10 his astonisbment, he saw that the men
had been running logs during the day
Tor already large number we're ct thl
foot OF the trough, and the way itssll
was almost clear of snow.
Even - he looked no heard . distant
roar. increasing each moment and then,
f.r mp the narrow pathway. he saw some
thing lying toward him, . snow-cloud
hanging above it. end - he orouohed q
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16

'Last year, l went 20 Europe, Gays Henry
living at 173 W. Side Ave-, j. @. flights, N. j.,
"only to return worse from chronic liver COM
plant. Kidney-Wort, ns a last resort, has given
me bstter hea tn than I have hitherto enjoyed
for many, many ytars." He's cured now and
conselueptly happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16

as so; butchers, 2 5o@i So; stockers and
FEEDER, 3 30C15 90.
Sheep-Very active and well cleared;
strong n active on shipping at 8 i0@D
9 90; common to fair o. 3 1904 20.
NEW YORK,
New YORK, March 15.--The Drovers'
Journal Bureau reports:
Beeyes No trade, except q sale Of 1G7
head of Illinois steers 10 exporters at . 70;
dressed beet, selling slowly at 10 81 la the
city; 8 b0@l0 90 for western.
Sheep-F Firm at 6 0OG7 ~ per cwt. (:
y~esrling lambs, z 00@S 20 per cwt. Ia few
spring lambs sold at 8 00@7 90 each.
Hogs-Live hogs, Z 2j@7 70 per cwt.
none offered alive.
ST. LOUIS.
Sr. LOUIS, March 15-Cattle- Generally
firmer, and most of yesterdays decline was
recovered; exports, 6 20@6 go; good to
choice shipping, 5 1896 ~; light, 4 45@
. 60: common, 4 50@i 70; good Co best
butchers steers, 4 50(g5 %; good COWS and
heiters, 4 2h@i 30; common and mixed
lots, 3 00@4 CO.; stockefs, 4 O0G4 80; feed.
ers, 4 7j@5 %; corn fed Texans, 4 25G5 25.
~Sheep-Firm, and all good grades want
ed; medium to good muttons, 4 00@5 80;
choice to fancy, 5 60@6 %.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS Cry, March 15.-The Live
Stock Indicator reports:
Cattlo-Higher; steers of 1000 to 1,50C
pounde, 3 70@6 80; stockers and feeders,
4 25@5El5; cows, 3 2s@4 so.
Hogs-Higher, light, 8 70@6 SIS; me-
dium, 9 S5@7 40; good to choice heavy,
z 05@7 40
Sheep-Unchanged at 3 75@4 80.
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ID, i4uj Calomel, por Ii, 75c; Cinohonidia
per OF, 81 Is; Chloroiorm, per Id, 90
Dover's powders, per ID, 81 40, Epson
Salts, Per 10, &c; Glycevino, pure pc, bl,
3le; Iced, Acetate. per ID, 22C
on, Castor, No.. 1, per gal 81 25;
Oh, Castor, No. 8, per gal, 3i15, Oh,
Olive, per pei. 81 So; OIL, OrigAuum, so;
Opium, "a IN; Cuinino 7. & w. 4 II. q s.,
pti %, 81 s.; Potassiuln, Todide, per II
~ 70; .SalacIn, per o., Zoe; Sulphate O
Morphine, Der OF, 81 80; Sulphur flour
per 10. Act S%trvchnine, per os, u So.
Liquors.
1ss proof, a % per wine
gallon; extra California spirits, 1877 proof,
70 per proof gallon; triple refined spirits
" proof, l 70 per proof gallon; re-distilled
velssies, l 0O01 80; fms blended, l 50@
2 20; kontucky b%ourbons, 2o0@7 90; Ken.
lucky and Pennsylvania ryee, 3 OO07 90.
BRANDIES--Imported, sB 0ON16 90,
domestic l s0Ga4 90.
GINS-Irported, 4 tOGG o0y domestic,
l s06GS %.
.RUMS-Importsd. 4 6O@s 90, Now
England. 9 COOS 90; domestic, / bOCaS so
PEACH AND APPLE BRANDY
l 1904 90.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES por oaso,
rs 20.
CLARETS- or case, 4 5o@l8 90
WlNES-Rh ne wine, per case, 6 oc@
z %; CAtsvbe. per care, 4 00S7 90.
olGarr and Tonaeeos.
ZINE CUT-In pals, Hard to Bont
lbci Golden Thread, zoe; Fountain, SOC
Favorito, 65c; Rocky Mountain, Coo
Fancy, 65cj Daisy, b0e.--In tin foil
Oatlins .. s., s Id bo1os, por Id Csc, Lori
nlsrd's Iigor, Coo; Diamond Grown, Geo.
SMOKING-Au gradee-Oommon, Is Il
SSc. Granulsted-Blaokwolls Durham, ],
OF ole; Dukes Durham, 16 OF, Acct Seal o
North Carolina, 16 os, IS; Seal Of Nebras
ks, 16 OF, 3sc; Lofe jack, 4 or, linon bags
per lb, $l.S5; Marburgs' Puck 2 or, eli
oil, Csc; Dog 4 all 6bc.
Wool.
Meslno unwns cd, light, l4GSl6oj heavy,o
@l3lbe; medium unwashed, light, 1S@20
washed, choice, 92o; fair, 500; tub.ding
aud W., 2Scj bury. blackand Dotted wool
2@6c less
Horses and Mules.
The market Is brisk and all grades ar
selling well at o slight advance in prices
The demand for good horses exceeds tb
supply considerably. Pricea range 81 fol
lows:
Fiue Hingle drivers, $3.50. Go &c.,, Ertr,
draft horses, S17b. to 3d.; Common drai
horses, SloJ, to 150.; Extra farm horses
BIO. to 125.; Common co good farm horses
$50. to Sl00.; Extra p!ugn, SEQ. to rs.
Common plugs, $40. TO $40.
MULES.-15 TO 15t hands (oxsral, 1926
to lb0.; 1A3 to Is hands, S1o0. 20 40.
IL to LA hands, SIS. TO 100., 1Ss TO 1
hands, $50. to rs.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
PRODUCE IL PROVISIONS
Special Dispatches 10 The Bee.
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, March 14,-Flour-Market
dull and unchanged; spring wheat -four,
3 SOFAS 90; Minnesota, 3 5O@4 70; bakers,
25@5 81; patents, 0O@7 80; winter
wheat -four. southern Illinois and Mis-
souri,, 4 25@6 90; Michigan, 4 C095 %.
Wheat Market i'm and higher; regu,
lar, / o6a for March; l Oh for April; l l2s
al l24 for May; 1 12t for June; No. 2
Chicago spring. l 06a41 Oh; No. 3 Chi
c,go 81 ring, 92ac; No. . rcd winter. ! COY,
1'oru Marked quiet, bnt higher; b73@
58fo for cash; SIT, for March, 57s@58tc
for April; 61s@62o for May; 6lsl for June;
62s@62ic for July; rejected, 47@49,.
Oats-Market quiet, but higher; 4itc
April; 44hc Tor May; 43ac for June; 42sc
for July.
Eys-Market frmer ut 63Ac.'
Barley-Market dull and nominal at Too
Bacon-MArket firm at ! 34tSl 30.
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broad stripe. 100. Tallow
lasther

Oak sole, $50 to 42o; hemlock sole, 28c to
sss to h sSoi Ssm kip; s sSS t s5o I % a Gup Ss,g.
lock upper, 23c to 26c; oak upper, 24c;
alligator, 400 to 8 80; calf kid, 32@35c;
Greisen kid, 2 so to 2 75j oak kip, 800 to
! 90; oak calf, l 20 to I 80; French kip,
l 10 to ] Sc; French cali, 1 % to 9 90; rus.
sets, 8 30 to z so; Innings, 6 90 to 10 30;
toppings, 8 90 to 10 so; B. l.. Morocco, 300
to 35c; pebble o. d. Morocco, s5o; simonj
Q 30 to 8 90.
HARNESS-No I star oak, 42c; No 2
do, $50; NJ. l Ohio oak, $50; No. 2 do,
35c; No. l Milwaukee, SIC; No. do $40.
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Dressed Hcgs- Market steady Of 8 100

Dressed HNca-Markat siaady no Q InR
s 20.
Pork-Market active. firm and h;cte,.
IL 20 ais 80 for cash and Marct; 1S 37b
@iS ~ Tor Atril; lo62A tr May; Is az
@Io eV tor June; il 9otglS 974 tgr Jnl,,
Lard Active, II m and higher; u S2B@
l . Tor cash n March; II 424@ll4 40
10, ftotnj II ois@ll 20 Tor Mays IL 62s
WIl 1hi9r June; u l23 ter JolY.,
suik Meats-ln fsir demand; shoulders,
,ooi snort rib' lOO1@lO 10; short clear,
~ -, So,
butter- MARKET dull; creamy, lS@29c;
dairy, 1i@25r:
mygsIlni sir demand at l5Y@ldc.
Wn,sSyLMsrkes steady at l II.
JAIL BOARD Wheat Steady and un.
changed, exceut for March which declined
=; regular Oo5 Tor March; 05s tor April;
iVs Tor May; lV4 Tor June.
Corn Market steady and u~uchanged,
except Tor March, which declined &c; 56f
W0CSc Tor March; 5tsG51c tor Aptlli Ola
@ol4c Tor May; 6Os, Tor June; 6lsgo2c
Tor july.
Market weaker; 4l2c for April;
44tc Tor May; 1880 Tor June; 42g9a33 Tor
July,
pork-Markes tirmer; but not quotably
higher, and for March l0c lower.
Lard-.Buvers and sellers apart and no
TRANSACTIONS; the prices held higher for
June and July.
NEW YORK.
Npw Wong March * Flour -Mor,,o,
dpiI and mncbanaed. M,rnosn.o natnnt
nroceas. + 60S7 so
WbeatySn" cash Las, and ~op,;ons am
lsc higher: No, 2.snrinp nominal: m
graded red. local %; steamer No, 3 red.
| II; No. 8 red, l 1S3; steamer No. 2 red,
| ~; No. 2 red, l 2Os@1 81; certificates
tor the year, holders firm at the outside
figure, l ~.
Corn-Market 4@gc higher, and closing
firm; ~ungradet, b3@72c; No. 3, 6l@6lBc;
steamer. 69l,; No. 2, 7of@7zc; steamer
white, 6S,. =.
Oats-Narket &@3 &c lower; mixed west
ern, 493G52C; white western, 52@57c.
Hay-Market firm.
Hop,-Market quiet and unchanged.
Tsllow-Market hrner OF S5@s4c.
Turpentine- Market easier at 49t@492c.
Eggt.-Market quiet but firm; western
fresh, 2O92Oac.
Pork. Quiet but firm; new mess, 10 %
@19 30 for cash; 10 S74 for March: 10 10
OH 80 for April; ~ 2o@l9 80 Tor May.
Gut Meats-Quiet, but firm; long clear
middles, 10 So. .,, -.
Butter-Market dull and unsettled at IL
@3Oc..
Lard-Quiet but firm: prime steam, III 90
oil 675 for March; IL 620ll "a TOR April;
IL 63@ll 81 for May; IL 67@ll II for
June; ii 7OG1l 70 for July; II 75@l1 7S
tor August; IL 79@11 81 for September.
Cheese Quiet and unchanged; western
fiat, S@14c; other quotations unchanged.
sr. LOUIS.
On r,o-,,s March * -F,orr--N1ark
dru ~ mhannaa. Y 15Sa On.
e'muu na SAT- on. ho;.o ,E1Sg OK.
fancy. d 3O65 GO.
Wheat-The market was strong and
higher. hut slow: No. 2 red fall, l O9a@
| 09I for cash: l lOs@l III for Auril;
l IL al 1874 for NAV; 1 l2a6l 1S4 for
June; l ca for July; l { 45@i O4a for the
wear. No. 2 red fall. lO.G1 O3h bid &C.
cord,nC to the loo atom.
Corn-The market was higher, but in.
active; t2s@523c TOR cash; b2Sc for March;
9S4 Goisc Tor April; 9ogS9sc 1or Nay; oo4
Woosc i9r June; 9'sYoofc io1 Stuo}y. f..
mnIar niener' 45e94oac Iof
casn' 4S59 ior Apiil' 59sg41sc Ior May
Eye-MsrkeJ ouil; o.ao pio, :,
DirleyI hiarkeI quiet IoI2S ~
Corn Meal Market quiet at ~
pu'ter -oseaoy anu a~nchapgeu; s'och'
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LIVE STOCK
Special Dispatches 10 THs Bss.

Special Dl5pAScuoo 70 RH' DEE
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March l 5.-The Drovers' J6ar
nal rep ,rts a. follows; $50,
Hoes-Demand brisk and fairly active
at 80 higher on bacon and heavy shipping
mixed, Z 00@7 IS; light, 7 O0@7 30; heavy
7 GOES 90. ,o
Csttle-Market Strong and active at To-
higher; exports, Z 90 each; good to choic,
! shipping, B 9096 go; common 10 fair, 4 n
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
WHOLESALE

We quote lumber, LATIN and shingles on:
RS at Omaha at the following prices;
JOIST AND SCANTLING-l6 #. and
under, $22 90; Is it,, 1913 30.
TIMBERS-16 #. and under, 822 90.
TIMBER AND JOIST-18 IT,, $23 so;
&c # 1923 50j az it,, s26 80; "A It. $26 80.
FENCING-No. I, 4 and 6 in., ga 90;
No. 2, $22 90.
SHEETING - No. 1 (2nd ocmmon
boardsl. $40 90; No. 2. s18 co..
LIME-Per barrel, 81 35; bulk per bus.
400; Cement. Dbl, 90 rs Iowa plaster,
Dbl, % 30. Hair per bu, 400. Tarred
felt 100 lbs. 81 so. Straw board, SO 80.
Heavy Hardware List.
Iron, rates, 80 0O; pillow steel, special
cast, 20; crucible, &c; special or German, &c;
cast tool do, l5@20 wagon spokes, set,
225@S 90; hubs, per set, l %; fellose, sawed
dry, 40; tongues. each, 70@s5c; arles,
each, Toe; square nuts, per h, 7@11oi
washers, per Id, 8@16c; rivets, per Id, 1lci
coil chain, per ID, 6912c; maIleable, Sci
iron wedges, Go; orowbsrs. 60 harrow
teeth, 4c; spring teel. 7@8c; Burdens
horseshoes. 5 2'; Burdens muleshoes. 6 25.
BARBED WIRE-In car lots, z soc
8 so per 100.
NAILS-Rates. 10 to 500, 3 rs.
SHOT.-Shot, ST. So; Buck shot, g. 10,
Oriental Powder, kegs. s6.4O, DO. hal
i dss' Kegs ss;.I |. aS;: } Fuse. ps ZIG fco i isss bo S,.''
COALICumberland blacksmith, SO
Morris Run Blo~burg. S12j WhitebreasI
lump, "a 80; Whitebreast nut, "a 30; lows
lump, 81 so; Iowa nut o. so; Rock Spring,
1905 Anthracite. s11 b0@l2 90; Cannon
City, " 90 per ton.
Orues
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.- Acid
Carbolic. Soc, Acid. TartArio, 800; Balsan
'CopabiA, per ID, zoo; Bark, SsAsafrAs, Pc
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FINANCE.
Special Dispatch to THE BEE.

LONDON.
LONDON, Marchi15-5 p. m.-Consols-
Money, 1902 3-l6;!consols, account, 1O2 5.16
New SIS extended, 06a; As, l zig
A extended. / II; Pennsy Ivania Central,
1854; New York Central, 1929; Erie, 1889
Erie seconds, 99f,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
FINANCE AND COM MERGE.
NJ

Special Dispatch to TINS BKs.
New YORK. March L..
Noney-At 7@15 per cent and closed q,
12@14 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper-At 6@Gl pei
cent.
Sterling Exchange-Bills quiet but
steady at 4 500; demand, 4 S3t,
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TnH Nebraska National Bank
OF Omaha, Mob.
falo up Oepita S26O.oOO

raid up capita : S26O,OOO
DIRECTORS
R. JOHNSON, President o. s.~ ., Jahason 9
%.
a z. ioVhALIN, Vice President, Of O., b. 8 Q.
r. r., Boston.
". V, MORSE, OF W. v. Morse & 90
Ohm s. COLLINS. OF @, II. 4 J. 8. Couine.
N. WoOLwoRTH, Counsellor q Attcrnsy.ss
Law.
REED, OF Byron Reed 4 Co.
". YATES, Cashier, late Cashier Of the First
Rational Bank Of Omaha, and connected with
the active management OF that Bank since ih
ganization In 1868.
oPgEBD for business April 81, 1851, With b,
rgc't capital OF any bank In Nebraska.
OBLIGATIONS receive special attention and char
ge6 loWe.t obtainablo here or elsewhere.
IHTSREsT allowed on time deposits upon favor
able terms and upon accounts Of banks nd b,nk
s-s,
FoRsros EXCHANGE, Government Bonds, sno
County and City securities bought aud sold.
II ie prepared TO do n general banking buhnes
81 all Its details, and In the treatment Of custom
viii pursue tho most liberal policy consiston,
with safe banking.
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me-eod -4th. 9th or eth p.
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TRAFFIC.

Special Dispatches to THB BEE. raA
FLOUR N GRAINS s.taA
CHICAGO, March 15,-Receip. AVID
shipments of -four. and grain for t...E0sN
"a hours have been as follows: @A
Receipts, 49, :
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Hides RugS. &c,

HIDES-Lreen butchers hide, 6@7Ac
cured 1880; hides, green salt, part cured
7dc;hides, TIC; dry flint, sound, 18@14c; dry
calf and kip, 12@14o; dry salt b. dss. sound.
green cali, wi, under 5 lbs, per skin. bOoi
green pelts, 50G 81 %; green lamb skins,
81 25@l so; damaged hides, two.third rate,
cut scored and one grub, elassed two.
thirds rate, branded hides 10 per cont. of
Coon skins, No. l. 45c; No. 2, 300; No. l
20; No. 4, loo. Mink, No. !, SOC, No. 2
15o; No. 8, loo; No. 4, 30. Fox, No.lk,
60c; No. 2, 25c. Skunk, No. 1, b2bci
65oj short stripe, 400; narrow strlpeo
broad stripe. loo. Tallow 70.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
KIDNEY

A well.known clergyman, Rev. n. Coort Of
TT empelean, Wis, says: | find Kidney Wort, a
sure cure for kidney and | yer troub .es
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-01-13

A PERFECTLY formed specimen of the tramp
yesterday called into top-foor office on Girls
Mos e Street sna on 0sng asaea h hs ]
to man who wants to re oh Buffao!n No,
SIR" "Could you spare quarters" mot
unless he earned it, could he earn it,"
sYes, sir. There's ton of coal at the curb
stone which want brought up here" "a
whole ton?'' s'That's what / paid for"
s.And four stories highan .Yes, this is the
fourth story The m sighed heavily and
was going away when the gentleman called
out: ''Wel, what do you says' II can't
promise, sir. I'll walk around the block and
consult my feelings as to how bad want to
reach Buffalo. The more look at that coal
the more | think Detroit is the incest place in
the world to winter in.n--Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-01-13
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

"A tough piece of meat can be made
tender by letting it cook Tor several
hours in water at simmering heat.
To relieve hiccough at once, take a
lump OF sugar saturated with vinegar.
Potatoes, when dug in an unripe
state, may be at times, Watery and not
5 TIT to eat, but if spread as thinly as pos
sible in a dry, airy place they will in
time become as mealy as it left to ripen
in the ground Exchange.
yet Pudding: One cup Of sugar,
one cup of suet chopped fine, one cup
sweet milk, one teaspoonful Of soda. a
pinch OF salt, two eggs well beaten. =
teacup OF raisins, or fruit Of any kind if
desired, three cups of -four added the
last thing. Serve with any sauce you
may like, or without sauce the pudding
is very good. - Chicago journal.
"A writer in. the Fruit Recorder
makes the statement that one of the
neighbors planted some cabbage plants
among his corn where the corn missed,
and the butterflies did not find them.
He has, therefore. come to the on
clusion that it the cabbage-pa patch were
in the middle of the eorn-feld the but
terflies would not find them, as they fly
low and like pla sailing.
Gravy, which is excellent with
boiled fish or with pork steak, is made
by browning sliced onion in a little
butter. and adding a little at a time to
some beef stock; thicken with flour
rubbed smooth n q little of The cold
stock. Add, if vol have it, some
chopped parsley or Worcestershire
sauce. If served with pork, a table,
spoonful of tomato catsup is good.
Salt and pepper to taste.
"A correspondent OF the Fruit Re-
clrder recommends the saving of coal
ashes, which he says he has used for
three or four years on currant bushes
for the destruction of the currant
worm, and finds no necessity for the use
OF hellebore or other poison They are
as effective on cucumber vines to keep
off the striped bug. Last year he used
them on c;lbbages, filling the head full,
and had no further trouble with the
worms. The cabbages headed well,
receiving no injury from the ashes
The ashes are better to be sifted through
fine sieve.
MANY a valuable horse%is subjected
to unnecessary pain, ii not to perma-
nent injury, at this season Of the year,
by the thoughtless placing q 9 cold
iron Bit in his mouth. II any one doubts
that this is painful to the horse, Jet him
satisfy himself by laying a piece Of
frosty iron across his own tongue some
sharp morning 1t is a very easy mat
ter to keep the bride in the house
where it will be kept warm, when nj Y
in use. We have seen horses the skl'l
OF whose tongue and lips was as eject
ually burned by q frosty Bit as they
would have been by q red-hot one, and
all the while the owners were wonder.
inc why the animals refused to eat and
fell of in flesh. Neso England Farmer.