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Horrible Assassination in Rankin
County.


Mr.. John w. Pearson, respected
citizen of Rankin county, was wayiald'
shot. and instantly killed last SATURDAY
night about eleven o'clock, while on ms
way to his home, and when within four
hundred wards of same. He had been
to Vicksburg on Saturday, and came 10
Jackson on the afternoon train, remain
ing here until the night train. lie was
depot agent on the V. and NJ. H. H. i've
miles from Jackson, where he kept
small store. After getting of the train'
he stopped at the store, where MS nepI.
ew, Hugh Bowen, a lad OF thirteen
wears was sleeping. After leaving the
tore and when he was about one hun
dred wards from same, he was shot down
from the rear. single ball of bucksho'
entering the back of the head de was
found early next morning by one OF the
oolored women on the place. Soon after
+bo sbooting. a person knocked at thu
store, and asked admission, but youn'
Bowen refusing, he made some inquire
10 IN the road to Brandon, and the nam
Of a family residing there. On benz
refused admission, he moved raPldi
away. 1t is thought the inquiries wer
: intended simply to mislead the once,
who might try to get upon his traci
= The body was not disturbed until OF
o'clock Sunday, when a cOrOnerS Jul
arrived from Brandon, and investigate
5 the killing, but without other cOncp
l. sion than that deceased had been assa
g sinated by some person unknown
neral services, conducted by Rev. NJ
Snroles, of this city, were held late
the afternoon, and the body was inter-
to- in the burial ground on the farm. u
n pearson was brother in-law OF MI
n, Reber, Of this city. he leaves
80 80 wife and five children. He was an
90 90 dustrious, thrifty, good citizen, ana
90 tragic death is greatly deplored'
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Died,

In Jackson, Miss, on Saturday night;
Ancnst II. 1888, LULA LAvENA, only ehi,u
Of W. and Lula Smylie, age 10 months
and "a days.
Ours the loss, and not our darlings
OURS the pain and hers the JOY.
chris the mourning and the weeping
Hers the bliss without alloy
Hers the little hand that beckons
| Ever from the radiant shore;
angel OF the Lord to lead as
Where we'll never lose her more
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.,.af r.uur1,erssf

NJ 4. a. FoIkes wishes tire pubals 2
-. -. 40 Is has he insst lot Of lumber
8. - bn;laiar material ever brought = Jack
-. ,wa,sel, lbe win sen Il bottom prices.
can 4 ether q his .yaras--one uptown cp-
,.r.;t. Tnx f,,..R1ox offee. Or West jackson
$3.50. $3.50 q. New Orleans Depot
lime IL. as smos.
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mr. WARDS SEMINARY
Nashville, Tenn es"ef

Nashville. Tennessee
.,,,,,eyr scuooI, FOR GIRLS IN THE
FINhE LAf'oi1i - 1.,mplete in its SCHOLASTIC
SOUTH ann I',C and FRENcn advantages 20 ~ ~
MtSS and sANIrATIoN most adm,Iaog
its building anu ;cas. most able and experienced
and 9s5ing force. 32s pupils this year. IA NOR
III han IN VAssAR had. NEXT rEAB' ~ = WARD
1Ilnn new Catalogue, address DR. W. T. "AA'D'
iulyIl' S3-iH.
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,....,.. IA pI.a.ure Most Inviting,

THE LADIES AID SOCIETY OF ST ANpKh" :
CHURCH propose throwing open the kectory e's,'
,,tarnate Wednesday from TO II ociocA r ~
BEGINNING with Wednesday, August ISL an"
ing LIGHT acknowledgements OF same 70 NC "P
nropriated to partially rebuilding the kee'"fs
iuiv95 is3-tf
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special Business Notices.
ximbaITs Churn Meter.

am using one of the above MOter
which bought of Charles Winkiey' JACK
.on Miss. II works well, and gives Periec
satisfaction. Ep"in - %
NElR Jackson, August 18th
Aug .l5-3t.
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NeckMear,

NeckNoaf.
Choice styles received to-day, v,pnES.
mayl6'S3.
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rur rNIIRRSITY an TNE SOUTH

:. located at sEwANEE, TENN, upon one T mi.
loeae Plateau 900 feet above the sea leS ,hop "
shq ne special c6SPe6 IN the south and
the Protestant a. he healthiest residence and M
sst both moral and abS bea *
ss6oo and "a is Is. eo psa d aaR q
cal Deparqfen zen lDs e apply Tor documents to
a IN esT T FL H6DGsoN, D. D. wee
Sbancellor. Sewanee, Tenn
iulvll, 'S3-1m.
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nones wanted Tor TwO Boys.

w, NTEp FOR TWO ORPHAN Bq 6ll,,
oNe escsue e parentage, and Who have TS S
reared thus under d fG "sc Gel ha9e 6ee0 school
10 and y !eiis !, Is desirable place them n
about three y fI and where they can have n9
s@ee and sRI %ay P ri aaGgpd g. after trial
ally agreeable Ao j. /. POWER, Jackson Miss.
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rOR RENT.

= - = auE MOST DESIRABLE sTo l,fl,
0NE OF - me civ. Now occupied by tap''
Persons Apply 10 wN ( LEMLY.
augl ,'s3 -2m. ------
----,,--T,E 1toIIsE ON MAIN STREET, ~ Ea1
I9 OK al present by Hlzheim she pEFP
terms, etc, apply !" Al Capital state Bank
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WHO would be so cruel so unnatural as
to refuse to buy one bottle of Shriners In.
r. Vern,1fuge when he knows that worms
d dra dsstrnVing his child. This is no trifing
| matter.
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SCHOOL NOTICE.

-r1ss JOSIE VAN HOOK will open school 81 2snss =
nj he resideuce OF her father, corner o. Tres
dent and College Streets, on ruEspAi' ger ''-' ''
Isth ies3 Terms moderate.
A01 I,.1-sov, August Is, 1SS3-I-
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...,-.,- csBtraI Railroad.

Rams ooISe NORTH.
1--WE. 6. s5-leaves 5:55 p In.
IRE 80. n .a5-leayes l2;io a, m;
q. ! a, Tan arrives 5.50-leaves $40 p. m
GoISG South
s ---ivss I8.s1-Ieaves 1923 P. M
-. - -. g..,l-Isaves 1888 a. IN.
d. lI.l't. lives s.3o-lsaves $50 a. m
Ezi TAN '-i'' 7. RUDD, Agent.
o. y, r. Z, .pSr Acting Div. supt.
.,y,,x. 4. t. P. ACT
t5yF Prrst. aud tivn. Man 81.
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Y1YNERRILT UNIVERSITY,

Nosb,JIle. TeI,n.,-Sessioh 100"
ACADEMIC. BIBLICAL AND Law SM,i DL-
nsrt@ents open SEPTEMBER l. Inc Meu open
Dental, anu rlln annliances for Scientific EuucS
OCTOBER !. used The school Of Englneesrlhs
ton attrs e special attention For AnSa AIRY
Ter and further information @1oteNI GARLAND,
OF THE FACULTY Chancellor.
.,Iv tS9-fW.
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LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining in the Post
office at ackson, Kinds county, MISS, lot
he week ending August 10, 1883:
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7a,Ss ooISo EAST.
iScg.b-f 100 P N; u-,.sv-IAaves Match
q. 1Ail,. - al Jackson $40 p. N.
p - + 1-,i GoISG WEST
5,iIy-Leayes Jackson 500 a. H.
-ys..hsz Il - a. N. aundav-IAayes
5 5 a m. Arrives at Naiehez 'iV
Ed. TRosr. Genl sup l.;
/, u joins SOS. T.. /. As I.
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,.,k.on s Columbus Railroad
81 TAXES EFFECT APRIL SoTH'
$50. AT \. Il
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FOR RENT.

,.r WHOLE OR PART OF 4 VERY Go oI
and pleasant Residence in Nortn f 1aenSu
PRESIDENT street-s MaD WIN I G 81 T
IL, 'S3-4t.
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SCHOOLS

DESIRING Competent and Experience CO., nv an,
F,r;ncinaIs or Assistants, can secure 'hen - -
~ ~ the TJNIoN SCHOOL AGENCY .;,,ol
have registered with US many pFoiesiTn an
teachers and will furnish any School 81 ,ss Tree o.
70 Hou need a teacher, send in your appii-
ont;oS. before our best teachers are located
Teachers app! iHe ' W. II. CLARK,
unless mes * sss5m P o. Box las, Brandon miss.
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huntsville Female Seminary
EuFrsy1LIE. ALABAMA.

.,,,s tosG ESTABLISHED sChO9t Sy 80.
Ys,.-s. l,spiFs, ahcrds adyanlag y. ls.isrisi
non ii Climate y PIo sSan ,a,en & is Depart
districts 80 N sbs efbciency q ~ leasass,
particulars address Principal
inly4 s3-iy. ------------
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EnrCATIoEAL.
T7Tn1SYIIIc Female Seminary,
- HaRrR kEABAMA.

yv,Hls SCHOOL FOR YOUNG Ladies W i''-'
ne lea a1s hralthy and pleasant location.
= = - 5reelaua from malartA, ana ~
So =, rnalarions districts ,.g,,.r. In
49,, ~ raius viii be spared . psSsiHs -
49, ara Il guard the heaiih q u s.,rr,,rE
RE next session opens
So 1853. go. .asrrsa
For further parsie''l'-'1 49, ]. n. LECKEY.
frfneil 81.
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s. nm PRssERvEs-FoR TIE olho"'N''
JELIlEs A." Slo0 EACH;
Apple eEaps. EsssiA Plumb snn. 9i ealass Fsasa &c

M ". Bigner, Summit. Mls Ss.a says rs
browns iron Bitters gre sa, yas Je
when suffering from general os"''ss
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l -. :. :. ~; . -TIN1T.v corLEcE

: ,,,,sSS RS FORTY FIFTH ANNUAl 80. Sf.s-
4 sloS sEr1EalREH Isl slS "a sSsminine us
daughters 70 educate W, ~ school AdvaniaEoa
sasasglss Iection heaithful terms in'ei
Catalogue aadre's W. II. STUART, Prip7s7i ip
] tnlrii sim -
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WlllZsaElns!l Institute.
S,auntOn, VirEinia.

orr.s SEPTEMBER 2or 1sss; One Of the I EIRsb
SCHOOLS FOR YorNG tL.a ApiffI Climate uusur-
STATES one hundred and sixty boarding. pTTRPIFr
assed eighteen s states TERMS AM3SGr n a
BEST Is THE UNIoS Board Instrumental GSr Mus
Course for Scholastic wear, from September 'o'"n0'
ss es,;, For Catalogues, write 70 n President
~. WIN. A. HARRIS, ID: u, V4RSINIA
i,,lr11 ,S.S-1nl. oIlA1NIN
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Lectures at Memphis Hospital hediea
College. begins October lst. For Catalogue
address the Dean.
;uIv4 tg3 Sw.
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<,oAD TIMETABLE.
-. Meridian Railroad.

..gsr. arrives 1895, p. m;
-7sssas' igay Freight, on Tuesdays,
- al Freight, arrives 2:+s P. NJ
lives 800 a. m, leaves $40 a
:. -As.i, ~ "a q. M; arrives from
- az n way Freight, on Monday
8 - rrdav. arrives SIS p. m, leave
= u s-l, n Freight, s:45 >. n; ieaye'
roHN SCOTT, Gen. Manager.
lSsEi8i; - = r. CLIsoAE, Local Agent.
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EQualizing Taxes in Bolivar County

Rosedale LEADER
The Board of Equalization has been IN
.oss;on all the week, and up to our go
mo "a press had not completed their IA
hrs I'VE are reliabelyslnformed that
the oa1 late assessment has been raised q
least so percent.
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CRY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
rnr Sale.

1900 q AT Kr-Businass Hollse on ista1e l5IIss9i
tsN1.s.zz S5Iii-s af,,ye and garden lot in rear.
ntar2l ,,ss-d. Apply Q T. = s. -
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, KNOWLEDGE Is NOT POWER!
luka Normal Institute,
Iuka, Mississippi.
Sixth Session, 1of
H. A. DEAN, A. M,
John NEUHARDT, A. NJ,
49, Principals.

INDUCEMENTS
,,,n f,4sAPSEss UNSURPASSED.
X Netbods Progressive and Original. X,.et
Fntire Expenses only Four Dollars per a,,N,rained
school wen equipped. ,e SGn this school
ana I11atory Training, Scientific fnlosoPi'
classic COMMERCIAL and Fine Arts 1Isi IN the
i Tot'ioT Ia one 0f the most healthlal -
Excellent Mineral Springs and pietufeS4"'
ina Is situated on the Memphis ana
Railroad and is accessible rom al f
5 POWER VS.. KNowLEDGE.-
Knowing is not power; but doing =. bssis Of
yeiopmehs, ~ Nature and Reason. Science +
~ he 6elds groves hills, dales, laooratola
I nv collecting and describing ZINC making
menting, analyzing ciassli. iHs
language taught by using ana efi ,aase deye-
sions Of thought. The science q is snythetic and
opea rDsstSods STYLES and figures Of Rhetoric a
DiTod nv investigating different authors .!
the same in composition ana " oTL measure
ments calculations in its various defaI
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING vs. 70" len
r,o Teachers, Training Department a special! !;
1, this school and is of unsurpassed WI
fooaliZing the experiences IN leaehlhe is ~ min,
inc noyeT to teach successfully py the laws y
a and matter
! INDIVIDUALITY AND SUCCESS.
: ,,r,an.I;tv and fitness for life developed b
fo1srtior on the basis OF Aeason aud renneo y
cial liberty, and enthusiasm.
EXPENSES AND CALENDAR.
1,it;on 10oO per term of ten weeks IN adYa .n
NJ contingent fee nor extra charges ior any ssuu
except instrumental Music Th dS nar Is saUIo
l Eail Term olens SEPTEMBER II, 1889 -,
U. students can enter at any time anu HHa GAS
- suited 10 their advancement. ADDRESS; ILL
ID SuA's1 DEAN & NEUHARDI, Principals
W ;ulv25 'S2-6w.
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!, ~, hHriain-Hnnt ACademy.
JACKSON
COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.

,,,,..r SESSION OF THIS. SCHOOL ioh
TUE f l,,,,, YorSe MvN, AT Jackson, mi'ai
In onen September 18th, lbs;S. ,,t,I and cons
a new building, I,Sa for the accom- niCda,
ple.e n bnlred and fifty studeus viii ee upl, S
oh u ,S,Ta done TO place this Training senoO'
on permanent basis l,,,v a To prepare youths
I'm" ~ b;r entering College proper on nnii,is
elner ~ IN of the business relations ~ NV d.
Their S1 pint b,t experienced thoroughly qu"'iN
StoSant" from a distance VIII nave 49, MIN
@ oI the restraints and comforts oil nome VIZ"
me family Of the Principal. , 70 G S. Roude-
fSr ppa Rrandop, Miss, until September i''
that time. at Jackson, MISS
LII tS9-inl.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
STATE
AGRICULTURAL AMI p.E
MECHANICAL cohhE'
Knoxville, Tenn.
~. ,...lon. begin, september 9Th 1883

~, sAssion, begins Septem O0I VI
1ys COURSES INCLUDE sClf:iSi efieen PROBES
Pay and Military Studies under I mel battalion
sor aud Instructors The sSSSep commander
q cadets ~ instruction is proyldee &
one for TO this ela IL sArShmec Geog
old and have airammar and u 8 History 49, a.
rahs situation f d the University Is superior
surroundings are beautiful III TE 5Ss SSp GAsDt
ItITl On, Tur CHRISTIAN MINISTRY ~ s,sS !,
common to all students for a y y sfe 'A
si45. When tuition Is paid @', ,,aTticlarS address
For o"'a''s DIR. THOMAS W. Ho ~ Tsxx
| PREsIDENi UN'' KSoxvI.LE, TESS.
| ...nnon ,S.-oul. NNN-
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Union Female College,
OXFORD, MISS.

9th vear begins Tuesday, Sept f. So
,pt,rTs DESIRING SUPERIOR ApVAN ,
Tor their daughters in one Of sne mo-
cultured communities and hea, nm. send 70,
| Catalogue to D. =
iulyll s3-6w.
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.,ovV coILEoE. salem, viFginiR-

-. F,,,sf session begins sept L. -.
II'ttt 49, AN scrENTIFIc COZ RISES t pJi-
nssTees. Partial Business S sSgs1 french
Saratory courss fDll ,hhs sTsa thorough aad
and German ,s5rv 81 i6 900 volumes So 800,
as Five ehsFshes hs@liS is,Ss Sor aeaGSs VI
ESTHk - ~ TIGHTS. washing, eSc.,) sles' FA'"
IN 500. -. ,.,r, sixtcen States. NAs@-
logue Isl pagesl sent Yi-s N DREHER, Fre9N
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Georgia Military Academy
savannah, Georgia.

Mai B. ]. BuReRss,..--'.'-'-'''''-'''-E.''
..-.,DoD ,rED AND GOVERNEp ~
TNooRPoshr1 s thorough an M 55 as sa
au sSa q Instruction i S srPp 81 sOS Locsen
peaienced l'roieSSssoa,,hsainess New aud masnlnss
, IN the Of s Ss5qa 6SS 81 The
beautiful SUBURBAN ,hs south. This school |, teGI
,oveliicss p,inned In every respect s svh
)ughly sSS el1E Catalogue sent on application
suIyis 's3-Aw. -
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STATE FAIR PREMIUMS.

DEPARTMENT A.--Needle1rork; hn'6T''de[3, e rn.
C,annetition limited 10 MississiPPians- -
trance Zee.
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medical Department OF the Or A
versity Of Louisiana, new VI
NS~-S loanq

,s - THE ONLY rSsTITUTIoSN {. or - ,ss
Kind in the unisq states M N P s,ieo a ~
students arr ssS a. Inc wards Of large heslassi.
sf s ~ ys Hospital contains o9 siS a re cir
annually ,ee.e t'T n q. RICHARDSON, NJ d. ~
sSa-ts.sa Seems.
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Can,lemen's Fine ShO

Gentlemen's Fine Shoes.
N.n,f,ctnred nv Jas. A. Banister and l. Boyden
| 4 Co., Newark, n. J. ,,s
mayls,'s2 At a. 49,
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tN0. RO7K.
Mail LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Past Office DEPARTMENT.

Washington, D. q, July 70, 1858.
p.o,o..rs uin s reeslvsd II he c0utraet
one. i his Departnen. until 2 :. 4. Of oeTonEH
Isl. is. II EARRING he mails q 'hs rnisea
s....s upon tie steamboat soutes ana according .
a. ssh.aale i szrlval ana departure sPseidsa y
shs Department. il he siaiss q Ieuisiana and
s.i..i..ippi, NON January IS, -. 2 aans s'sh
ISIS. LIS. q roass.. nh ssheiaies e aErisal
md departures. snsirassens . aaadsr. IN ssrsa
.ore eusr.rt. aud bunds, 80 q eshsr nssEx Z
,ou.ion IN s. ialnishea apoa applisasioE e =
s.eona Assistant Ps.snssis esHs.l
~. o. GnEaEHA
Postmaster Gelsfal
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Teacher Wanted.

UNION { HURCE, e.1m1aTdpiSed.
A CaTSTY, Miss Liberal salary g rnf tbe I'M
correspondence solicited ADDRESS ~ + r. WISE
dersigned A. p. CAIO%
~ AZ
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nc Special premiums sohcl'eo' !" w -, -. ,n.
any item in foregoing, or DINER ,'e'ns - in,.,
u''a''U y /. F. CmLEs, Sec'y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
POLITENESS IN ARKANSAS.
From Correspondence Of The Toledo B'ddr.
-. .,... 1t 1 ..,....o.1

From Correspondence Of The Tolsdo B'ddr.
Let me relate an incident. ! suppose that
Arkansas is about "a dangerous place as Texas for
bully " 20 TO, but from personal observation at both
points think Arkansas Is little safer place for a
Gentleman than Cincinnati. The general urbanity
of the people astonshcd me mole than any
thing else. This IL what | propose 10 Illus
trate We stopped at one station. and travelled about
T1rty miles BY stage. On return the stage-a large
sprng wagon without top-was loaded with men. They
were OF different types. Que had bottle OF
whisky, One minister. We came 10 a
creek where party nad stopped 10 water
IN .ir lOrscs. There were two women and "a
ntle GIRL apparently very poor They sn-b0nDets
ana faded calico dresses The horse poor aud the
venice was as Shabby aud rough an old specimens
eyer met with. One OF the women had unhitched the
lorse and led him back 20 the water and had inst turned
10 come up the reached the level after
ing.
ti,e age agd With bow offered his assisauc. lie led
tns Old morse up the vehicle don't know what else
10 cali -htcntd in, assisted thC woman to her seat,
and then heartily thanked him, hc politely bowed
ucT g,ol-ay, liIting his hat clear of his head. In
a muncnt he was IN the stage again, aud on We went.
her nv experience In the North II struck that tins
was ali Tor sport, and that the men would have
los OF fun about the affair. But ] som
lOund il was all in earnest. All regarded IL "a
matter OF course. For rom that moment on 10 the end 81
our tourney, rot uttered ono syllable about It,
OF sneerng remark was made, 10 Joke or pun, no te-
mark OF any kind-uOt one sngl" world had 10 confess
to myself that never saw more poiteness than this
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FEATURES OF THE CHICAGO MARKETS.
WHEAT, CORN AND PROVISIONS LowER-woRK OF
TIE PACKERS.

WHEAT CORN AND PROVISIONS LowER--woRK OF
THE PACKERS.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRinUNRl
CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-There was raid on the
market to-day by clique ~ large traders who are bear
ishly inclined and short" lines At night,
the result OF these attacks corn 9l cent lower than
last night; wheat y cent lowers pork % cents and
ribs and lard II 20 lower The feeling, however,
on the curb after the call was rmcr and grain & OF
cent higher The prospects tomorrow higher aud
strong markets. Ream "NaV Jones and Singer who are
set down among the big shorts. sgnaized the days
transactions by rather sensational attack January
corn on the call This option closed ut o'clock at 6o
cents. II sold down TO 5s7s cents in less than
three minutes on call by Ream and the other members
~ tho big four" The scheme Ia believed TO have been
IN depress the January option simply allow the
inc of big line OF shorts for Nay at low figure; but
the trick did succeed It easy enough TO sell Jan
uary OF, for there Is now comparatively little
trailing In H. When however, the May
opton was reached although the January had been
broken down nearly cents bushel II refused TO break
at all BY the sacrifice OF little lots the price gotten
down to 81 cents. but 1t did not stay there Il closed on
the call at GIas cents, and later going ut 6l9s
cents with the feeling firm and strong
Messrs schwartz & Dupee were out OF the market all
dnv long Baker & Co. arc now apparently the lead
ing "bulls." billy" Murray il supposed to be the
largest individual holder having is reported, 100000
and perhaps more from As cents up. In wheat OF
late the feeling has been quiet There has been decline
ont Of sympathy with the weakness about the pit
hut it has been only cents bushel. The different
optons arc tonight only fraction under last night.
There Is general feeling that there Is good time COM
ing about the wheat pit for the bulls" and that too.
before long Word received to-day that at the milling
nonts I'm the northwest wheat was more I'm demand The
receivers soy the receipts going to fall or on the
curb at night December stopped at 967s cents January
The packers were still packing slowly ut the yards
day and buying few hogs The mild weather ia against
the making OF pork besides, the manufacturers want
to strike the hog scpers who have been running up
the price of hogs ON them The hogs
dropped 10 cents to-day and 10000 left over.
Provisions were lower this score but chiefly
because the same little clique which short" OF corn Is
short heavily OF provisions and large loser already
The feeling tonight Is strong February pork and lard
the Lester crowd started to buy these properties
to days but there are other concerns which are
"lOng" vast lues. The packers continue to
talk "bearish," but not because they really feel
so or operate So II 20 their interest 10 get the crowd on
the sort side this makes active market January
pork closed tonight at $l3 e7 January lard at 80 50.
January ribs ut 50 90. The sales OF wheat and corn On
the call amounted 10 100000 bushels