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The Portland daily press., 1883-09-25
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ia4' o.u Trnins leave POrtlnna5a ,is,.,.
Atsiss 9. Ia j Daily (E1ight Puliman) fdr eaeo,
3iddSSoFa, Kennebunk, Conway Junct Kittery
Portsmouth, Newburyport Salem, Lynn ard
Boston striving at G. 30 a. u, PA q = ~
Al s, as q. IN. for Cape Elizabeth ScaEbora, Saco,
Biddeford, Keunebunk, Wells, North and South
Berwick Conway Junction, connecting for all
stations on Conway Division. Kittery, Portsmouth,
Newburyport. Salem, Gloucester, Rockport,
Lynn. Chelsea and Boston, arriving at 1I5 3. m.
at 1855 p. na. (ExpressJ for Saco. Biddeford
Junction, Kittery, Portsmouth, Newburyport,
Salem, Lynn, and Boston, arriving at 4.55 %. M,
connecting with Sound and Rail Lines for elf
Southern and Western points.
AT $50 p. En-. (Express) for Boston and principal
Way Stations, arriving in Boston at 1900 p. In
connecting with Rail Lines for New York.
Sundays at coop. m. Express for Boston and
principal Way Stations, arriving at Boston $50
p. m, connecting with Fall River Line for New
York.
Trains leave Boston
at 7.30, 900 M, and arrive in Portland at 55
a. m. and 1896 P. m. AT IL. 80 p. m and arrive
IN Portland 500 p, m At TOO o ~ Dsi!N
and arrive in Portland at HOO p. m.
Pullman ParlOr Cars
On Trains leaving Boston am, $50 and 90 D.
m. and Portland S.45 a. m, 1856 and 6 80 p M
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars
On Trains leaving Boston at 700 p. M. and Port
land 2. 90 a. m.
Through Tickets TO all Points south and
West.
Pullman Gar Tickets fer seass and
June IT, 1888 PAYS0N TUCKER,
ID. w. SANB0RN, General Manager.
Master of Trans. LUCIUS FUTILE,
jun1 edit Gen' Pass'r Agent
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soston Proauce Market.
BOSTON, Sept. 24.-The following were to-day'l

BOSTON, Sept. 24.-The following were to-day Is
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-We quote Western creameries at 280
SOC for choice, 22@26c for fair and good: Northern
and good; New York and Vermont diaries 23027c
- fb for choice 1S022c for fair and good Western
dairy at 20@21c and Western ladle packed 15@1Sc
~ fb: firm and in good demands
Cheese is firm and scarce. 11@12c for extra and 8
@10c for fair and good; 6@8c for common.
Eggs quoted at 23624c for Eastern, 2292Sc tor
New York and Vermont, 21@23c for Nova Scotia
and + l.
Potatoes-Eastern at 5Oa5Sc 4s bush.
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AGRICULTURAL.
Exhibitiong in Maine-18e3.


Aroostook County-Houlton, Sept. %, 20.
Franklin Harrington, Oct. 8, 10, IL.
Kennebec County-Readfeld Oct. 2, 3, A.
Lincoln County-Damariscott Driving Park, Oct
North Il ri Knox society-Hope Corner, Oct 9, 10,
oxford County-Norway and South Paris, Oct. 2,
3, A.
Piscataquis County-Foxcroft, Oct. 3, 4.5.
Sagadahoc County-Topsham, Oct, 9, 10. IL.
Somerset Central Society-Skowhegan, Oct. 2, 3,
A.
wessoxford society-Fryeburg, Oct. 8, 10, II.
TOWN AND LOCAL FIARs.
Buxton, Hollis, WATERFORD and Decentralization
Lower Corner, Oct 2-4
Pittston and Chelsea Farmers Union-Oct. 9.
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Promotes a Vigorous and Healthy Gr0aoh OF
the Hair.
1t has been used in thousands OF cases where
the hair was coming out, and has never failed
to arrest its decay.
Use Burnett's Flayoring Extracts-the best.
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Wit and Wisdom.

A Brooklyn Heights girl, disguised as a
maid servant, washed the sidewalk of her faith
er's residence with the hose for the sake of
getting chance to turn the water on a fellow
who insisted on making love to her.
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
Portland & OgdenSOurg L. R.
ONLY Line THROUGH THE NOTCH.
TO
BURLINGTON W.,
OGDENSBURG, NY,
A RrFN MWR nrrzNRp a 4


On and after Monday June 25th,
lSS3, until further notice Passenger
Trains ieave Portland as follows:
S.25 A. EE.-For Fabyan's Littleton, Lancaster,
and ali points B. Q. M. r. r., st. Johnsbury,
burlington, Ogdensburg and all points on o. & L,
G. r. R., Newport, Sherbrooke, Montreal and all
points on Southeastern Railroad and branches.
This train equipped with elegant Parlor cars and
new passenger coaches and baggage cars, will run
through withou. change to Montreal, with through
cars to Swanton and Burlington via. st. Johns
bury.
H9.35 p. ns. (Transfer station 90 p. n.y. Express
for Glen House, Crawford's, Fabyan's and all
White Mountain Resorts, will not stop at So.
Windham, White Rock, Hiram or Brown1eld.
6.25 p. For Bartlett and intermediate stations.
Trains arrive Portland:
$40 a. m.-fromBartlett and local stations
12.55 noon-from Fabyan's and all Mountain points.
6.15 p m.-from No. Conway mixed train leaving
No. Conway 200 p. IA. for Portland and way sta
tions.)
745 p. m.-Express from Montreal, Burlington,
Ogdensburg &C.
j. HAMILTON. Superintendent.
CEAS. I'll. FOYE, q. TIA
Portland, June I'D, 1883. iun23dtf
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Tickets for the above Excursion are good for one
day. Sale to continue one week.
Trains leave Portland S.2J n. nm. Re-
turning, leave 9IidgtOn 600 p. M. Arrive
in Portland sis p. m.
c. H. FOYE, G.P. A. j. HAMILTON, Supt.
sep22 div
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To combat ignorance, to uproot old fogyism
and confer health and happiness, is the object
of The Science of Life; or. Self-Preserva-
ton" The book is advertised in another col
amp.
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A young miss asks what is the proper thing
for her to do when she is serenaded BY party
of gentemen at late hour. We are glad to
be able to answer this questior-Steal softly
down stairs and unite the dog.
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Ar at New York Gath, barge Chas G Rice Smart
Glaze Bay
At Queenstown 22d inst ship Danl Barnes, Slower
from San francisco, Ordered to Liverpool)
AR at Lisbon prev to 22d inst, barque halcyon
Gray, Philadelphia.
San Francisco.
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INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP CO.
Passport Hse.. Calais, Me-, At.
Holm. 81 g., Halifax, NJ. S.. &c.
SPRENG ARRANGEMENTS.
THREE TRIPS PER WEEK.

.SSCreS ON AND AFTEE MON
4s,S4AH~ . DAY, MAY l4th Scar,
5ss s-sssss.ssssa ers of this Line will
s-~-Szlss-ss<sasSsEes Leave Railroad Wharf
loot OF stats street, every Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday ct 8 y. m, for Eastport and AZ
John, with ecnneetione for Calais, Robbinston st
andrews, Penaoyoke. Houlton, Woodstock. Grand
Windsor, II Halifax, Moncton, Newcastle, Amherst
Pictou, Shediac, Bathurst, Dalheusie. Char
lottetown Fort Fairfield, Grand Falls, and othel
stations on the New Brunswick and Csnada. Inter
colonial, Wtsdeor, and Annapolis, Western Conn.
ties, Kali Roads, and Stage Routes.
"a treIght received up to D. m. and sny In
formation regarding the same may be had AZ tbs
once OF the Freight Agent, Railroad Wharf.
For circulars, with Excursion Routes, Ticket,
state Rooms and further information apulv q
Oompany's Otdce, so Exchange st, fF'
mav12 -" 'i>hA ~,
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New York stock and Money Market.

(By IeIbBrapn.J
NEW YORK, Sept. 24-Money easy at 202K ON
CALL prime mercantile paper 81, at. Exchange is
quiet at 1924 for long and 4851A for short Gov
ernments strong and higher ON IS and 41ss and
lower for 3s In State bonds Tenn Is sold 3S. Rail
road bonds quiet.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggreat-
ed 53l 300 shares.
che following are to-day'si closing quotations on
Government Securities:
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CHEAP OCEAN TICKETS

A Ii desiring 10 nd for friends in the Old Coun-
"a try will save money by buying their prepaid
Office, No. % Exchange Street. don't mistake the
number) at the sign Of the big Locomotive at pre-.
sent reduced rates by theCunard and other fast rst
class mail steamers coming direct across tire ocean
on the warm Gulf Stream route, thus avoiding ali
dangers from lee and icebergs. 1 sell prepaid
steerage passage tickets from Queenstown, London
don, Bristol, Cardiff and Galway, S24.OO; Ham
burg, Antwerp, Havre, Mannheim, Amsterdam Ro
terdam, Paris. Bremen and Har ngen S27.OO
Copenhagen, Christiana, Christi lsand, Bergen
Trondhjem, Goteborg, Malno, S28 DO; children un
der "a half fare. Sterling and Scandinavian ex-
change at low rates. j. L. FARMER, Al gent, .
Jan 24dtf % EXCHANGE ct
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily whsiesnie Marker.
PORTLAND, Sept. "a.
Flour is firm and advancing in sympathy with
Wheat Grain is held strong at yesterday'e prices.
In Provisions backs, clear and mess Pork have de-
clined Sweet potatoes are easier.
The following are to days closing quotations of
Flour Grain provieiops Re
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MARRIAGES.

In this city, Sept. % by Rev. Geo. d. Lindsay,
Joseph Barrett and Miss Capitola d. Sutton, both
of Portland.
In Saco, Sept. 10. Fred j. Grant of Biddeford and
Miss Alice A. Townsend of Saco.
In Biddeford, Sept. 8, Geo. A. Weymouth of Saco
and Miss Helen Emerson of Biddeford.
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Sydney Smith said TO his vestry, in reference
to block pavement proposed to be built
around ST. Paul's, "All you have to do, gentle
men, is to put your heads together, and the
thing is done"
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Rumf0rd Falls 6 BuCkfteld
RAILROAD.

-, Leave Canton for Portland and
sssssesssssssa Lewiston 4.45 and 9.45 a. m.
- z--7 Leave Portland for Canton, at 900
q. m. and 1.3O p m.
Leave Lewiston at 9.45 a. m and $50 p. m.
Stage connections with Byron, Mexico, Dixheld,
Peru, Idvermore. West Sumner and Turner.
L. l.. LINCOLN. Supt,
Portland. June Is. 1883 octI4dtf
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RAILROADS.
Eastern /. Railroad.

g, Z s-.asss sssAsss5e - - .ss
20 W. iss
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SUCCESS is certain when the Congress Yeast
Powder is used in making biscuits, cakes, etc.
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MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For New York.

Steamers leave Franklin Wharf, on Wednesdays
ana saturdays at p: M. Returning leave Pier SIS.
East River, New York. on Wednesdays and Satur,
days at 4p.m. j. b. COYLE. .JR.. Genr Ao't
Sep2I DIFF
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BURNETT's COCAINE

club after reading it in paper as the "ward
boss that snatched the bottle from a her,"
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On and after MONDAY, June
18th, Passenger Trains VIII rum

On and after MONDAY, June
18th, Passenger Trains WIFI rIan
as follows
E.eave Portland for Dexter, Bangor
Vancebor0, SO John, Halifax and
abe Provinces vt. Andrews, st. stephen,
Fredericton AroostoOk County, and all
stations on Is. 4 PiscataSuis q. e., 1.15
p. M, 1.20 p. M, t5.l0 p. m. t11.15
p. M; for Skowheguu and Belfast
1.15 p. m, 1.20 p. M, t11.15 p. M;
Waterville, Gao @. m, 1.15 p.m,, 1.20
p. 10. 1910 p. m. +11.15 p. m An
gusta, HnilOweH, Gardiner and Bran
swick 6.45 q. m, 1.20 p. M, 1910, $50 and
t11.16 p. M; Bath 6.45 q. m. 1.20 p. M, 30
p. m. and on Saturdays only at lib p. m.
Rocklaud, and Knox G Lincoln r. R i,
6.45 a. M, 1.20 p. N. and on Saturdays only at
$50 p. M; Auburn and Lewiston. 8. 10
q. m. LID p. nj. sos p. m. Lewiston win
Brunswick 6.45 8. M, t11.15 D. M;
FarnRiRgfou, Monmouth, Winthrop,
Oakland and 81 Orth Anson. 1.15 p. m. Far
mington. via Brunswick, Gas a. m.
The $40 p. m. train is the ~. ) ohm
Fast Express, with Reclining Chair Car at
taohed and stops between Portland and Bangor
at Brunswick, Gardiner, Hallowell, Augusta,
WatervilIe and Newport only, arriving in Bangor
at 9.45 p. m. and St. John at $50 following
morning.
THE .15 p. m. train is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
days included but not through to Skowhegan on
Monday mornings or to Bucksport and Dexter or
beyond Bangor on Sunday mornings.
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FIozINas, ETC.


nPICTOU, Ms. Bark Dominique-435 tons coal
to j Il Farmer.
CAPE CANSO,NS. Schr NJ Mchean-l577 bxs
canned lobster to Portland Packing Company.
ksTORKS ISLAND. Schr Leacb-40O pcs piling
to Twitchell, Chaplin & Co.
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PACIFIC MAIL 9. s. co.
~ .... .;....is3 NJ To CALIFORNIA,
$500 bRPAN, D1HENA,

saBSYies EsaaHds, New Zealand Gxa
Ausaralias
Steamers san from New York for Aspinwall on
the LIST, al0th and goth Of each month, carrying
passengers and freight for all the above named
ports.
Il STEINER Of 9th does not connect for San Fran
cisco, ,. ..44+t
Steamers sail from San Francisco regularly for
Japan, China and Sandwich islands, New ZealaEd
and Australia. 4.,.s5 ~
For Freight, Passage. sailing lists and further
Information, apply to or address the General Eas-
se-a Agents, sf, --tf ~ i. ..s.
G. Il. BARTLETT 81 co.,
SIG State Street, Cor. Broad ST., B0ztOn.
.....-..4s. or to w. ID. LITTLE & CO.,
feb8dtf 81 Exchange St, Portland.
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BIG BABooN AT CoNEY ISLAND.

BIG BABOON AT COMFY ISLAND.
Meddlesome boy put his hand through the
cage at the beast show to bother the big ba-
boon. Baboon bothered boy by shaking hands
with him in a way boy hadn't expected. Aw-
full grip. Boy wanted to let go, but baboon
would't. Keeper thrashed baboon with long
pole and got boy away. Balloon not much
hurt, but boys hand badly torn and wrist
wrenched. Bandaged wounded hand and
wrenched wrist with Perry Davis Pain Killer.
Next morning boy as we'll as ever, but says
that hereafter he will keep away from the
baboon cage.
"How many races are there?" was asked by
Kentucky schoolma'am. Up sprang a
shock-headed youngster, with a yard-wide
smile on his face, and exclaimed "Three-
the spring meeting, midsummer speeding, and
fall fairs.''
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
September II, 1883. I
ORDERED, That upon the petition of S. G. Dyer
" and others, in the matter of the Turntable of
the Portland Horse Railroad Company on Spring
Street, notice be given by the City Clerk that this
Board will on Tuesday evening, September Goth. A.
ID. 1888, at Z "a o'clock, meet at their ROOM City
Building, then and there to further hear ali parties
interested in said matter and will afterward adj
judge and determine what the public convenience
and necessities require should be done in the prem
ises.
true copy OF the Order.
Attest: GEO. c. BURGESS, City Clerk.
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Sid FIN Hong Kong Aug IL, ship Elwell, Barstow,
San Francisco.
At Manila Aug 8. ship Santa Clara, Rivers, for
New York, takes about 2100 tons sugar; barQue
Fannie .Skolheld, Dunning, do, takes 5000 bales
hemp and 500 tons sugar; brig Motley, Gates, for
New York with 800 tons sugar.
AT 1loiio Aug 3. ship Frank N Thayer, Morrison
for New York, takes about q 90 tons sugar; Hem
rietta, Nichols for DO, takes about 100 tons do.
Al Hastings Mills, Be, Sept IA. barque Fred P
Litchtield, Spauldng, for Shanghae, ldg.
Sid I'm Tahiti Aug IL. barque Martha Rideout,
Sears. Honolulu.
At Nanaimo Sept a. barque Edwin Reed. Gates.
loading.
Ar at Valparaiso 21st inst, bardue Rose Inness,
Warwick, New York.
Sid I'm Buenos Ayres Aug Oath, barque Henry
Warner. Reed, Boston.
In port Aug "a barque Lapland, Perry, I'm Port
land, ar goth; Henry Gregg, Dyer, unc; Celina
Tibbetts, do.
At Montevedio Aug 23d, barque Blanche How,
White from Boston for Valparaiso, repg Yilora II
Hopkins, Hopkins, unc.
Ar at Bahia Aug 20, brig Henry Cleaves, Charl-
son. New York, land sailed 22d for Carayallas.)
At Cow Bay 18th, barque Hypatia. MARI for
Portland.
Ar at St John, NIB, ed, sch Luta Price, Price,
Eastport
cid 22d, sch Mary George, Wilson, for Portland;
e Drisko Drisko, Philadelphia; Orianna McKen-
zie Rockland
SPOKEN.
Sept 81 off Fenwick Island, brig A G Jewett,
Reed. from Caibarien for New York.
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European NEnrlsets.

(By relegraph.)
LONDON, Sept. 24.-U. S. As, 116.
LIVERPOOL, Sept 24-12.s0 P. M-Cotton market
dull; uplands at 13-16d; Orleans 15-16d: sales
5000 bales; speculation and export 900 bales.
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sAss.Enss DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. i. SEPTEMBER 20.
SlD rises............550 High water, Up NJ. 7.01
San Ests......-......553 Moon rises. 0.12
NJ A RIM r, N EW s..
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NEW vEssELs-The barquentine in the yard of
tion and will be afoat next month"; She is 1874 feet
long on keel. 33 feet beam, 10 feet hold, and will
Capt j G Crowley of Addison and Wilbur Nash of
Harrington.
The double decked barquentine in the yard of j
W Sawyer & Sons, Millbridge will be launched
about the middle OF next month. She will be about
800 tons and is 10 be commanded by Capt W Crow
lev of Chelsea.
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Grain.
{, a. Corn, car lots .6S
Mix Corn, car lots @67
Corn, bag lots. .70@72
New Oats, car lots. Al
Oats. bag lots. 40
Meal " .68
iCottonSeed. car lots % co
lCottonSeed, bag lots30 90
SackedBran car lot.
10 0o@20 90
do bag lots. -. ..23 30
Mids, car lots. $231s@25
do bag lots :. rs so
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The HumistOn Food Preserving Co.,
73 kELRX STREET. RASTnN MASS
Window Sash for Sale.

- sep20tf 81 HIGH STREET.
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Flour.
Superfine and
low grades. 81 50@4 80
X Spring and
Xxx Spring. b 00@6 90
Patent Spring
Wheats ......7 5o@8 90
Michigan Win
ter straights5 25@5 70
Do roller. 80 25@6 90
st. Louis Win
ter straight. 6 00@6 rs
Do roller. ..6 6006 rs
Winter Wheat
atants T6n7 On
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A sad-hearted poetess asks in the columns of
the Philadelphia Bulletin, "Why do we sing?"
Perhaps it's because you don't know what the
public feeling is in your immediate neighbor-
hood,
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-25
stock Market.

The following quotations of stocks reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. g. Moulton, corner
of Middle and Exchange streets.
pnsro,y o1,ocUu
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HarpsweII steamboat Co.

= Change Of Time. ....
I'm and after Sept. IL. 1888, the steamer Gordon
~ will leave Harpswes daily, Sundays excepted
az a. M, arriving at Portland at 10 a. m. Return
ing leave Custom House VIII rf, Portland at p.
arriving at Harpswell at p. m.
For Freight or Passage apply on board to
sep15 DIFF
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FROM OUR ooRREsroNprN,

SACO. Sept 24-Ar, schs E Pike, Noble, Perth
Amboy; Lydia Webster. Mt Desert; sloop Ripple,
Portland
wISCASSET, Sept 22-Ar, schs Julia Baker,
Lewis, Boothbay, to load for West Indess; E Rog-
ers from Boston.
SID, sells Susan Stetson. Frisbee. and Matilda,
Ryan, Boston, Coquette, Orne, and Isabella, Lewis,
do; Superior, Adams, Portland
EASTPORT Sept 22-Ar. schs Aida, johnson,
Portland; Sarah Is Harris Malloch, Boston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-06
COMMERCIAL.
GAZETTE OFFICE. january 5, 1883.

GAZETTE OFFICE, January 5, 1888.
The feeling among the business men
of Fort Worth is one of confidence, ex-
cept In n few individual cases. The
quietude that prevailed the few days
succeeding the holidays has given
place to the usual hum and
hustle incident to traffic. The NOV
ing to and fro, hither and thither, of
floats aud transfers laden with mer-
chandise consigned TO surrounding
towns and cities, is sure evidence OF
this fact. The rain and mud is some
what OF draw back. but even this OBJ
stacle interferes but slightly with bus
ness. Our streets are crowded
with people among whom
are many strangers. People make
business, and business makes
prosperity. Cotton storers and buy
ers expect livelier time in their bust
ness SO soon us favorable weather shall
come, that the farmers may reach the
city without danger to their vehicles.
The retail trade is quite active. Coun-
try produce and provisions sell readily,
and the market for such commodities IL
always fair. The price for butter and
eggs, poultry, ETC., ranges pretty high
higher in fact than would reasona-
bly, be expected at this time. There
are very few transactions in wheat,
oats and corn. The farmers have but
u slender surplus, if any,
in hand, and hence can
not see the expediency of placing
it on the market. 1t is Impossible to
foresee break in the wholesale trade
of Fort Worth, and conservative
view Of the outlook for the retailers is
favorable. The population is gradually
on the increase, which augurs well for
this special line of business Trades
men and artisans are prosperous.
Employment, ut fair wages 10 all, aad
public and private improvements will
doubtless necessitatc additions to our
population to carry these enterprise
through. The situation is encour-
aging, and the prospect Is as roseate
as the most ardent admirer of Fort
Worth could desire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-06
THE GAZETTE: WORTH TEXAS. SATURDAY. JANUARY
BIG PILES AT POKER.


George l.. Waters related an incl
dent to-day to Mail reporter concern
ing big poker game, in which
Senator John Z. Jones of Nevada was
q player. Waters had been in the
employ OF certain congressman around
the capitol at Washington for many
years and his statement may be
accepted as true. 1t was several years
ago, before the millionaire had become
thoroughly posted in the ways of
Washington society. Almost before
he had thoroughly warmed his seat in
the senate he was introduced into the
District Club, of which Boss Shepherd
was prominent member. Poker AT
that time was the prominent recrea-
ton of the club, and Jones was
induced to take hand. Although
a good poker player, he retired
from the game q loser to the
amount of $4,000 The senator,
having n few silver mines at his back
for pocket-money, was game and did
not allow the least expression of
chagrin or distrust to escape him.
The next morning he telegraphed to
one of the most expert card sharps In
Virginia City. Eight days afterward
the gambler arrived in Washington
dressed in a very expensive suit of
clothes and sporting small fortune In
the way of diamonds Jones intro
duced him to the club AS mining mill
lionaire from Nevada and the star
route frauds and navy yard thieves
Immediately made arrangements TO
pluck him. He accepted an invita-
ton 10 play. The stakes ran high, and
the spurious millionaire was well sup
piled with Jones money. AT the end
OF the tournament the stranger arose
from the table the winner of 500, 600
of the club. 1t was severe blow to
the ringsters, but they made the ,peo-
pie of the United States pay IL back TO
them indirectly and in short Older.
Jones divided the swag with bic
friend and never set foot In the club
rooms again. --,Stockto1t Mail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-06
OUR MONEY.
auch Has Been Received and How IL
was Disposed of.

Auch Has Been Received and How II
II was Disposed of. -
i lie the public debt, less cash in
Feasury, was reduced over $780,
ID during the first half of the cur
seal year, the actual amount of
9duction of the bonded debt was
4 S73, 100000 The available cash
he in the treasury, however, is
y $1,000, 900 larger than it was
yonths ago. The reduction of the
fst bearing debt during the last
Rh was nearly $26, 900, 900. The
mt CT bonds actually redeemed
Hiestroyed was over $20,000,000,
Increase of outstanding gold GER
Hes during the month was nearly
a 900. There was a slight de-
q OF the amount of outstanding
4 certificates. The reduction of
nterest bearing debt during the
welve months has been over
WO,o0O. The amount Of bonds ac-
N redeemed and destroyed
~ that period was nearly
1900 or an average of over 49,.
w per month. 1t is important to
Ahat the reason why there was so
NJ reduction of the debt during
slbe was because no pension pay
n We're made last month. Tho
pn payments for the current
" will be heavy and the reduc-
9f the debt will be much less.
receipts of the first half of the
~ fiscal year were five millions
Eess Of the receipts for the GORE
ning period of the last fiscal year.
!lhcrease occurred in the customs
1ue. The internal revenue
pee one million during December;
*istoms receipts also during last
th We're a half million below the
'Pts Tor December OF the preceding
The expenditures of the govern
during the half year just ended
Rout SSo0,000 in excess Of those
Pc corresponding period of the
Fding year. This increase would
been nearly eight millions larger
no, been for the reduction of the
|est on the public debt.