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CHICAGO, Feb 16 The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: H0gs-Receipts. IL, 900; shipments, 5000
There was a good demand for shipping grades
the market was active and the supply small and
j010c higher; mixed, f606.7o heavy, S6. 65S
7.35; light, S606.75; skips and culls, 81 05.8 80.
Cattle-Receipts, :, 3,4GG. shipments, 500. The
demand was Some better and the market firm
and 1Oc higher; export cattle, S5.75O6.25; good
20 choice shipping steers, So so; common t.
fair, 81 45 0490: butchers cattle moderately ac-
i've and steady; common to fair, $3.50 003,75;
good to choice, S404.60; stockefs aud feeders
dull at SO 2064 So
sheep-Raceipts, 2,501; shipments. $500. The
trade weak; common to fair dun at 1894:
medium to COED, $4.2505; choice 10 extra, So. Is
1885.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.- -Beeves--Receipts, L.
l00 barely steady; several carloads unsold; ex-
tromes, S5.3006.25 y cwt, live weight, for com
expectation alive sold at 81 25 " cwt: exporters
good to prime los shipments tomorrow, $40
sheep, $50 carcasses OF mutton.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900; dull; ek
tremes, $5 al p ewt for sheep; $6.75D7.75 for
lAuibs.
Hogs-Receipts, 4, 400; live hogs dull Mt SO 90
57 25 v cwt; l carload pigs sold at S7.15.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 16.--rhe live Stock In
iicator reports: CRsfl6-Receipts, 76U; ship
nents. none. Shipping grades weak; butchers
steady; native steers from 1000 TO 1900 bs
average sold at -. 1905 rs; stockers ana foell-
eis 90; native COWS, S2.750375
Hoss-Receipts, 5000; shipments, none. The
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peet of any decline in prices, aud good heavy
hides suitable for sole leather are rather scarce,
which helps TO maintain firm price on leather.
We look for good, steady demand at the present
ruling prices Grocers continue TO report trade
little slow, but are hopeful of an early improve
ment. Sugars steady at the recent advance. Ad-
vices from New York, deemed reliable, report
that the recent excitement In coffee there has
subsidized somewhat, and the indications are that
the upward turn has been arrested for the pres
ent. There has been advance of 1o per
pound within the past ten days, and, as com
Moasses aud syrups flr,ner The produce
markets are more active; demand for strictly
Iresh eggs good; prices easing of. Choice butter
is also tn demand, but poor stock is duh as
ever and hard to dispose of except grease.
Fine cheese and dressed poultry in steady de-
mand at quotations. Potatoes quiet but steady;
demand mainly for small lots Green apples
coming in more freely, and the market is easier
but prices remain unchanged. Oranges and
lemons in liberal supply; many OF the commits
sion men having them on consignment, and no
Improvement in demand can be looked for until
we have better weather. In hog products there
has been no change in prices for some days, the
situation In all Western markets changing but
little. Dealers show little disposition to sell.
GRAIN.
The local grain markets are strong at quota
tions- Receipts are still meager. On Change
the talk ia very bullish in its character, and If
there are any "bears' on the market they have
but little to say. The Board of Trade Price Cur
rent says of wheat: We have very little to note
concerning this cereal, except that it rules firm,
with shade higher prices, S1.10 track being
offered for No. reG held at 81 i Jig regular A
great scarcity of offerings of all other grades
and futures. seaboard less firm than yesterday,
the active export demand evidently tending to
break to-day's market. Chicago however, shows
an s active and higher market for all deliveries.
We quote:
No. Mediterranean, track. 81, IL q
No. red. track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
~: iet', 'rdc lUo
heJeeted' track ----.------------------ 100
Corn-Whie the demand Ia good and somewhat
active, yet the scarcity of all grades makes
trading Impossible. SolEe few sellers of unmer-
chantabe and sound ear, but quantity is small.
Futures apparently have friends, either buy
ers or sellers Markets elewhere firm and higher,
We quote:
W Wnioes fack'-
No. white, track
High mixed, track --..-............55
Mixed, track -.-.... .-.............,...55
Rejected, track. .--.....-...........53
Unmerchantable, track. ck.-.................50l
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1850. Butter-ChOice wanted: others dull.
Eggs steady and firm. Cheese steady. Petrole-
mn duh at at71907aso Whisky steady at $40.
wheat, $500 bu; corn, 10000 bu; cats, 3,400
bu. 5hipments-None.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. 16.-Flour quiet. Wheat
stronger st. on and aetive; No. milwaukee, a hard
81 .09; March, S1.09la April, $1.1Oos; May,
$1.16; No. Milwaukee, 82c No. 4 Milwaukee,
57l4c new, 55c. Oats steady: No. 2, 3sc; No.
z white, 40c. Rye lower; No. 1, 62c; No. 2.
soc. Barley active but lower No.2 spring,
7oc No. spring extra, 54leo. Provisions
higher; mess pork. $3.50 cash and February;
S1s.37l9 March Lard-Prime steam, l1.45c
cash and February; 1l.50c March Butter quiet,
Cheese firm. Eggs firm. Receipts-Flour, 1900
brls; wheat, 10000 bu; barley, 1000 bu. Ship
msnts-Flour, $500 brls; wheat. 500 bu; barley,
1900 bu.
easier No. 2 red winter, spot, S1.13ia; March,
81 Is; April, Sly; May, $1.1S7s June, $1.19l4;
July, ;l3. Corn quiet; No. mixed, spot and
March. SO lac; May, 62loc. Oats dnll and nomi-
nal. Afternoon Call-Wheat closed firmer; No. 2
red winter, spor, 81 ,13ls bid; February, held at
$id4; March, 81. l5la; April, $l.1sle; May,
frner; No. 2, spot, held at 60c February, SO lac
Dld; March, zoe; May, 60e Oats dull No. 2,
May 44l4c Did. Receipts-Wheat, $4,000 ou;
Wheat, $1,000 bu; corn, $4,000 bu oats, noue.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 16. = Cotton-No trade
FIonr TIt, nrm family, S51O 40; fancy, So 5006
W neat easier AZ @l.lz. corn unll ana nominal
at 6oc; ear, 55c. Other grains-None offered.
Provisions-Pork, held at $lS,2591s. so. Bulk
meats-Shoulders. 7lsc; clear ribs, 9osc. Bacon
nrm' shoulders, Slsc; clear ribs, 105sc; clear,
11leo Whisky-No market. Butter duh; choice
western Reserve, 25c; choice Central OHIO, zoe.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 16.-1:3O p. M-Cotton
In moderate demand, sales, 10000 bales; specu-
lation and export, 1000 bales; American, 1850
bales. Breadstuffs steady. American lard, SIS.
BacOn-Short clear. so. Yarns and fabrics at
Manchester dull and tending down. Receipts
for past three days-Wheat, l77,0o0 centals;
American, 1872. 900 centals
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 16.-The Commercial In
dicator reports: Wheat Receipts. $4,000 hu;
shipments, 1000 bu: higher; No. 2 red, 96ase
May. Corn-Receipts, ss, 900 bu shipments,
10000 bu.
oswEGo, Feb. 16. = Wheat firm. Corn
steady.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
COMMERCE..
Review OF the Local Grain, Produce, and
Provision Markets

IRDIAEAPoLfs, Feb. 16.
The weather for a few days past hast has not
been delightfully."- favorable to business; how
ever, to-day is an Improvement on the previous
Gays OF the week. and naturally trade was a
more active. Prices are much steadier than has
been usual al this season OF the year, and there
seems to be no disposition either to stimulate
values unnaturaly nor depress them un-
necessarily by urgent offerings. In
dry goods important change has
Occurred In prices. Spring stocks
will In few days be very compiste, and will be
rs comprehensive as ever opened in this market
Drugs are without noticeable change. Canary
and hemp seeds are both scarce in this coHhtrl
AS well as in Europe; prices have advanced, and
1T ia expected they will go higher yet. Gum
OPIUM is duilj change might set in shortly
when we get reports Of the growing crop. Sulph
gum q has had very good call, bur prices were
rot rnrGted Thpleather market is firm; trade
teIr and prices well upheld. There is no pros
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Oats, bush OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Wheat is active and un-
settled; the rainy weather checked recsipts;
dropped early 1ec, rallied sharply to 1h91Ae,
declined a9e, and closed 1c higher, Sales at
81. .09ss0l l01ec for February, 81 .0901 .1OIs for
March, Sl.1O01.1lss for April, 81 14a40l. 16la
for May. On call, sales of 100000 bu; strong
at se 1c higher.
Corn active and in good demand, hut Irregular
opened better, dropped loe rallied lea ssc, and
closed SOL lsc higher. Sales at 570 57a4c for
February. 57le05S4e for March, 81 75sG5S$c
for April, 6l4 a 62Ssc for May. On call. sales Of
1885 900 ou; hrmer and d a loc higher,
Oats firm and steady, ana higher; brisk trad
ing. Sales AT 39ss039Tsc March, Ala 042 4c
May. On call, sales of 135, 600 bushels at le a l4c
higher.
Pork active. with free Offering; firm at I5025e
higher; closed firm. Sales az S16.1511S.3242
March, 81 3501S50 April, SIS. so Vols. 70 May
On call, sales OF 16,5oo barrels; steady at 2l9c
higher.
Lard active and strong at 501Oc higher;
closed steady. Sales at $I1 .37lsD1i soc March,
11.55011. .62l2o April, 11.62l9011.72's 'sc May.
On call, sales of $1,000 barrels; steady at Sc
higher.
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Wool.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 16-woo1 firm; Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia double extra
and above, 43 645c; extra, 42043c; medium,
46D47c coarse, 39040c; New York, Michigan
and Western fine. 80 040c; medium, 45047c
coarse, 80 9040c; washed combing and delaine
BOSTON, Feb. l6.-WOol firm; Ohio and
Pennsylvania extras, 42047e; Miehig an extras
40 43lec; comhing and delaine extras, 450
047c
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Osts-Continue very firm, and are higher for
cash deliveries. No. Q white will bring 400
track, with no sellers, while buyers will give A0c
track for Mixed sellers asking Al loc.
No rye steady and nominal; buyers offering
62c track: Sellers
Bran-FirH, higher and active. Sales were
made at $780, more wanted at same price.
shipstuff-Dull; buyers offering $3.50, with.
out sellers
GRAIN IN STORE.
Feb 15 1879
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Oils.

TITUsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 16-Ou opened at
81 001a; highest, 81 03; lowest, 81 .O1l4; closed
at $l016s. Shipments, 47,9s5 brls. Charters,
1924 brls. Runs, none
PTFTSBURG, Feb. 16.-The petroleum market
was active but irregular; united certificates
closed at $1.01os refined, 7la07Ssc, Philadel-
phis delivery.
ANTWERP, Feb 16.-Petroleum, 1e2019i
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Foreign Money and stock Market.

LONDON. Feb. 16.-Railroad bonds-Ilinois
Central 14e; Pennsylvania Central, I61 la
New York Central, l29; Erie, 1871; seconds,
9s1e Reading, 1878 Amount OF bullion gone
in, 100000.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-Rentes, 79f 37lae.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-without any degree of
activity exhibited in demand, there has been
more doing than yesterday, and with waters
subeiding in the flooded districts of the country
there is an improved degree of confidence al
ready manifested, and more active movement Is
outlined for the near future.
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LIVE STOCK.
indianapolis NIarket.

UNION SToCKYARDs, Feb. 16.
CATTLB--Receipts, SO; shipments, none. Mar
very slow, especially for common to medium
butcher ard shipping grades; quiet and un-
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ST LOUIS, Feb. 16,-Cotton steady; middling,
shipments, 200 bales; stock, 62. 100 bales.
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Pittsburg, Cinctnnati & St LOUIS.
Depart-New York, Philadelphia Wash
lngtoD, Baltimore and Pitts
burg Express, daily. ....-..... 4:35 am
Dayton and Columbus Ex-
press, except Sunday LOO am
Richmond Accommodation A:lO pm
New York, Philadelp phia, WASH
lngton, Baltimore and Pitts
burg Express, daily .-... 5:15 pm
Dayton Express, daily .-..... 5:15 pm
Arrive Richmond Accommodation ex-
,cept Sunday 9:55 am
New York, Philadelphia WASH
ington, Baltimore and Pitts
burg Express, daily .........12:0O m
Columbus and Dayton Express
except Sunday .--......... 5:45 pm
New York, Philadelphia, Wash
lngton, Baltimore and Pitts
burg Express, daily ........-.l0:35 pm
Dayton Express. daily except
Sunday .....:........... 1875 pm
CHICAGO DIVISION VIA KoKOMo, p, C. &c ST. L. R. r..
Depart-Louisvile and Chicago Ex-
press, daily, y. c-------.---.1l.25 AIN
Louisville and Chicago Fast
Express, daily, .11:2o pm
Arrive - Chicago and Louisville Fast
Express, daily, s.--.--.-.--.- 3:45 am
Chicago and Louisville Ex-
press, p. .c..--......-.....-.-. 1851 pm
Jeffersonville, Madison q Indianapolis.
Dspart-southern Express daily, S.. AIS am
Louisville aud Madison Ex-
Louisville and Madison mail, NV A--
c.;;;.....:. ...--....-....... 400 pm
daily, +. ,e-.--...;-.::....... $50 pm
Arrive Indianapolis and Madison
Mail r 1000 am
Indianapolis and Chicago Ex-
press, daily, p.----........---11:15 am
New York aud Northern Fast
Express. ss...................... $50 pun
st. Louis and Chicago Fast
Line, daily, s..--.-.-..--..--.10 10:45 pm
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Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific.
Depart-Detroit and Chicago Mail - $50 am
Toledo and Fort Wayne Ex-
press 2:1O pm
Chicago and Michigan Express,
c. c. and s............ 6:25 pm
Detroit and Toledo Express, .11:40 pun
Arrive-Miehigan and Toledo Express,
daily except Sunday....--.. 2!15 ana
Toledo and Fort Wayne Ex-
press. ........11:25 ana
Detroit and Chicago Mail. -. $50 pm
Toledo and Detroit Express, 8. 7:20 am
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THE INDIANAPOLIS NATIONAL BANK
Designated United States Depesitory
Corner Room. Odd-fenows Hall
Thee. P. Haughey. PreS't. Fl. Latham. Cash'r.
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RAILWAY TIMETABLE.
trains marked thus r. O., reclining chair car;
g., sleeper; D., parlor carr h. hotel car.
tBee Line) c., c., c. & Indianapols
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Plttsburg, Cinelnnatl & Sd Lous.
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THE SWEET COUNTRY COUSINS.

How dear the heart are the sweet country cousins
When dog days Of summer begin to draw near,
When bricks have grown hot and when sun strokes
BY dozens
Rill body with anguish aud bosom with fear!
The green waving fields and the sweet smelling
breeEes,
Tbs 'seaping from turmoil TO quiet and calm.
The rich creamy milk which the ready hand selves
And cen the brown cousins who live on the farm
The plain country cousins, the uncultured cousins
The sweet country cousins who live on the farm
The sweet country cousins! oh, aren't they trsa
sureg
How handy 20 have at vacation time
And paying ones board IL too costly pleasure,
When all can be had without spending dime.
How pleasant 10 live rich cream and ripe berries
Fresh golden .hued butter and cakes light aud warm
Free use Of the horses. the carts and the wineries
OF sweet country cousins who live on the farm;
The plain country cousins, the uncultursd cousins
The sweet country cousins who live on the farm |.
How dear are the sweet country cousins In summer
How fragrant the meadow, romantic the down!
bat straightway your faces begin TO grow glummsI
A. thoughts Of their visit next winter 90 town.
Expended In tickets the thought gives n qualm
The sequel Of summer IL not quite 80 funny
Why don't the sweet cousins remain on their farm
Tho brown.visagsd cousins, the great awkward
= csusins,
The clodhopper cousins should stay on their farm
--BOsioR TraRscyiyi.
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THE WINE OF HUMAN NATURE.

Behold how good IL IL TO laugh,
A r"usinF, big, side.splitting laugh.
II snaps the hands Of care Ia half,
And breaks cnnui's fetters.
lLstirs the winter Of the mind;
IL makes the hearts waste song inclined
II frees the blossoms there confined,
And leaves man truly better.
! mean a laugh that is laugh
A roaring good. old-fashioned laugh.
Tha, can Of round good nature quad
A foaming.over bumper.
II clears the heart with troubles rife.
Roots up the ihistle.weeds of strife.
And lcngthens out the thread Of life.
And strikes disease thumper.
pity him who cannot laugh.
For his poor manhood needs its stan:
dread-I shun-who will not laugh.
For he is more beast by half
Than any four footed creature.
And tho the wise shall frown at this
A bishop shake his gown at this.
And tho the prudc look brown ne thi'.
set a good laugh down as this
The wine Of human nature
a. 4. HLtnnn
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they may came forth and fruciify
Specklewotile," and in the excess ol
his emotion, Mr.. Spoopendyke gasped
for breath, and, resting his hands on
his knees, looking rs il he were inviting
his wife to little game of lcapfrog.
"rhere's some lettuce in the house,
and ] bought some strawberries to-day,
and could cook the steak had saved
over for breakfast murmured Mrs.
Spoopendyke, coming out triumphantly
in the end, woman.like. "And ! will
put on my new wine. e.colored satin, and
we will give him nice supper"
"Going to put on that wine-colored
stain on the shad or on the ham ?"
howled Mr.. Spoopendyke, who had a
mans idea that dinner is not adinner
until it's roasted. "Think brought n
man here at six o'clock in the after
noon to take breakfast Got some kind
Of notion that cold fish, raw ham,
wormy lettuce, green strawberries, and
a fried COW are going TO satisfy the
cravings of man who has just won a
bet Of dinner on" but here Mr..
Spoopendyke stopped short. The last
revelation was unintentionai.
"Was il bet, dear 2" asked Mrs.
Spoopendyke, opening her eyes in as
tonishment, "Did you bring Mr.. Spec
klebottle home here on bet? II | had
known that and you had given me time,
| would have had nice supper for you.
| don't suppose that he would care for
cold meal under the circumstances. -
| really think"
"That settlesit," squealed Mr.. Spoop-
cndyke, mad at himself for what he
had divulged, and angrier still As he
saw ,ha, he must explain to Specklc.
wottle how he was fixed. "When you
commence to think the free list is en-
iirely suspended. Some day when !
catch you thinking, I'm going to drive
spigoi in your head and advertise
science on top; back science dime
extra, free lunch from II to II"
And with this prospectus Mr.. Spoop.
cndyke dashed down stairs and exclaim-
cd to Mr.. Specklewotile that, owing to
Mrs. Spoopendyke having asevere head
ache, they had better postpone the din
ncr or go TO a restaurant.
al don't care" murmured Mrs.
Spoopendykc, drawing a paper Of can
dies from an upper bureau drawer; 81
don't care il must have been very
important thing they have bet on, when
cold shad warmed over and nice beef
steak isn't good enough to pay it,
Anyway, he'll be glad of it for break
fast, and the mex, time he brings man
here TO dinner he'll pick ou, some other
day than Monday. Though | suppose
that Mr.. Specklewottle will 60 home
and tell his wife we don't have any
thing to eat here from one weeks end
to the other. Anyhow, she owes me =
call, and l hear that the dressmaker
disappointed her all last week, so she
won't pay much attention TO what he
does say !" and Mrs. Spoopcndyke
went down to her supper of strawberries
and lettuce, while her husband took it
out with Specklewot,le in flle,s Of beet
and yellow Clicquot.
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FAMILY EXPENSES.

After religion and politics there is
nothing about which intelligent people
differ so radically as wha, they call the
cost of living 4 skilled man in some de-
partment of business will earn several
thousand dollars 4 year, spend nothing
on wine, women or horses, yet always
be in debt. Some acquaintance Of his,
with similar salary and large family,
lives comfortably, sends his boys to
college, drives good horse and has a
snug little bank account There are
mechanics earning two dollars a day
who comfortably feed and clo,he fam
lily Of half dozen people, while some
of their fellow workmen, married, but
without children, live n.eanly, wear
shabby clothes on SUNDAYS and are
occasionally elected from their homes
for non-payment of rent. The princi-
pal cause of the difference may almos,
always I've found in the family larder,
and the family wardrobe. Americans,
whether rich or poor, know but little
more about economy in food than an
equal number Of savages. Some fami-
AaNs ~ shNt ~
or mutton chops; Others will serve just
as much mea, and make il just as pala-
table At quarter OF the expense Of
choice cuts because they know how to
cook. Temperament has much influence
on the larder. Excitable people will
eat twice rs much without satisfying
their hunger as those OF better physical
balance, yet they will not do more
work. Some wives will save the price
of a ton of coal BY removing for one of
the children an old dress or suit of
clothes some others, seeming to be
destitute either of tact, skill or inclina.
ton, must buy everything new or go
without. Economy is science which
quite number Of men and women have
mastered by close observation and dill
gent practice; others do not seem to
know OF its existence. A few days ago
4 couple OF ladies who had been refit.
ting their parlors compared notes.
One had spent just $3.50 and the other
nearly 1880, and the cheaper parlor
was to prettier. II takes longer to
learn economy than TO learn a trade,
but when learned il is the most consol.
ing science in existence, NO matter how
much or how little money its devotee
may have.
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THE THOUGHTFUL CONTRIBUTOR

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tum.
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it was publication day and there was 4
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