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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

and rosy had Hedake. then went to BED
but Some thing had made me orful sick tho
don't belief it was cake & went to rosys
room softly. She was cryin & sIttin on the
floor by the fire then went in to mas room u
She was cryin too & Pa was sayin We are Liy-
in on Vo'cauer tell you.
9. was kinder shared be kause Yoikaneers
bunyou all up s. are very dangerous, Ma
says samuel Kant help it the girls must dress
we must keep up appearance says ma why
kant we nooye off the yolkaner u buy new
House up to Sentril Park:
s.pa says where did that young skamp come
from s. then the for jumpt up u hit me y ma
sed it was kanse he'd ct too much terrash.
IS was orful sick all mite. The mex morn
ing Kaml the made helped me git up & sed
was to go rite off to s<ool Agen the Coach
man was to take care of me went 70 say g0oa
BY to loo she WAS i'll bed with griddions in her
hair citing lots of breakfast. rosy kissed me q
her eyes was al red j. she sed teddy deer they
are breaking my hart s. | promntised Her wen
grow up viii lick them al.
II like Rosy pretty well considerln she is
my Sister. pa s. ma was shut up in the
literary s. pa had lots of little paper ON the
label.
He said look at them
'dresses, bonnits, fneary. 1eWeiry. kant
pay them tell you we are Twin beyond our
menes.' So is evrry body says ma but the girls
in Low with that good loohin Kassal on IL hum
| drid a year.
"She shant hay him says ma now don't be a
brute and cut down eXpenSsis perhaps jo will
help you out my brother jo is a Stingce ole
kur saws pa. Sc il he knows we are He'd an ears
over in Diet he wuddunt leve Ted Il sent.
Il don't want q sent pa says i've sonts amt
much s. one sent amt nothin and uncle 10 is
an old bare says ]. Send the boy to skooi he
| makes me Graz zy says pa & ma kissed me in
a hurry & pnsht me Long to the dore..
''pa had his he'd burryed i'll his hand q
| kept sayin' raoined. roolned, and al Tor ap-
| pearances So am tired OF ritlng such long
| Compersishen and the coachman took me bac
| to slool & that is all knows Boutnowyears.'
Uncle Joe quietly folded up the
scrawl, and looked out from under the
! thatch of his eyebrows at Hedge, who.
gIancing at Lou, and seeing she was
| dangerous, silently let the room and
the house. Sorghum followed also,
politely escorted to the door
| by Uncle Joe's steady gaze. The
method failed with Fred Tremaine, for
the look only sent him as far as Rosie S
| side, where he sat down with determi-
nation Mrs. Gloss was sobbing hyster-
ically, and her husband seemed inclined
| to drop down dead.
..Wel,'' Uncle jog began, s.well,
aren't you pack of idiots to sacrifice
your comfort and honesty for this
wretched show of fashionable life?
Now, I've always disappointed you in
the money way, and I'll do it still. >
Mr.. Sam Gloss trembled. .'Ill do it
still; for you think m going to see you
90 to ruin, and won't | will look
over matters with you, Sam, and find
out how I can put you on your legs
again. But stop this high-pressure iV-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

the embellishments chat =
daily use, AMI oppressed one like
GREAT bronze extinguisher; the long
drawing-room, the conventional New
York parlor, was too like mammoth
and splendid hearse to permit OF even
lis proprietors feeling at home in it. So
about the dining table were gathered
Papa and Mamma Gloss, the Misses
Lou and Rosie Gloss, Mr.. Sorghum, a
gentleman of many smiles and compll-
iments, of many suits of line clothing,
of a doe-cart, and gorgeous living gen
orally, and Uncle Joe, unmarried,
cr,sty and rich. There was also a
Young fellow called Fred Tremaine, but
he was only chap in papa>s office at q .
small salary. Though he had SIX good
feet of uncommonly good looks, still ne
was very modest. 'And no wonder, as
Lou whispered to Rosie. 'He ought to
be. Twelve hundred a year, indeed. I
Sorghum remarked, in his sweetest
tones: 'sHow seldom a poor dog OF a
bachelor like me has the chance OF en-
Toying happy family gathering!''
: A sigh, carefully given out for only
Rosie to hear. was graceful hint OF
his dissatisfaction with bachelor ex-
istence.
Mamma Gloss clasped her plump
hand in little ecstacy, and answered:
<.No one can have an idea OF the peace
and content OF family life!' A smile.
both maternal and encouraging, showed
that Mr.. Sorghum was an approved
candidate for the position OF son-ln-
law.
Lou, who was clever, and had lofty
bearing, marble-white skin, and won
derful rows of coal-black scallops on
her pretty forehead, made properl,
and girlish comment on the. bachelor re
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

pierce the neatest coating Of sham.
Having at last finished his reading, he
sat awhile shading his face with his
hand; then looked up suddenly, as IT
he had made up his mind to some
thing, cast a searching and discom--
forting glance around at the table and
said:
Who would like to hear Teddy's
letter:2''
Ell said Sorghum, with the liveliest
interest. Ted must be a capital boy.
He's your brother (This last in an
as.af Fine io A01 boy,, confirmed Hedge.
'sSaw him here New Years. So
cheeky. Cheek is business capital.
Ted will succeed. Let s have the let
ter
Il think my Teddy is very bright"
remarked Mrs. Gloss, land 50 always
keep him away at school, where he has
the hest Of advantages.
1.Yes,'' answered Uncle Joe, with
an inscrutable intonation; z boarding.
school is such an advantage to child
of ten
"Oh, yes, undoubtedly sighed
mamma, with a pensiye look at the di;s-
monds on her nice, fat fingers; "and
we mothers sacrifice everything to the
good of our dear children
Uncle Joe coughed noisily, and then
asked:
g Are you all sure you want to hear
the letter, and that you'll sit still until
the end?'
Quite an amiable clamor of voices
assented; so he began the epistle, which,
grammatieally and orthographically ran
in this wise:
"DEAR FATHER & MOTHER: Professor
Whacker gave us a subiec for our first com
position when we come bac after the holidays
he said we must rite an account of new Years
s. put into it all we saw & herd vile we wa J
HON at New year so rote mine d Yesterday hi,
give it back to me with very good marked
onto 1t s. he sed for me not to leye it Lynn roun
luce So guess he thort it was pretty good q !
| guess will send it to You so as \ GU can see
! make some progress l brush my teeth very
| CAREFUL evry mite s. l am entirely out OF pockit
| money your aft son Teddy.
A murmur of amused admiration
went around, and every one composed
| himself, with smile, for further listen
ing.
GAN ACCOUNT OF NEW YEARS.
| 'sBoys s. gurls have fun at Christmas s. get
prcsints in their stockings &c but new Years
| times is for grown folks crismis eve children
4 has lots of fun SO think Grown folks ort to
4 have fun New yiars eve. don't want to be
mean about nothin so / didunt anser back
nothin to my sister loo when she called me
| horrid Troublesome boy for sittin down in her
room after dinner New years cave she was
''Skolding little woman wot wass dress
| maker s. had brort a long tailed pink dres
home. slmhow fixed up Wrong & she Had her
hair all in little ion griddions TO make it skull
/ lup nice the next day.
Miss Lou flushed, then laughed aloud
neryously to show that she enjoyed the
| Joke Uncle Joe, without SO much as a
CULVER Of his bushy eyebrows, went on;
'.rosy was sittin with her feet kuried ur
/ under her citing candy and reding a>Story boob
in her Room she sed 20 wassTeddy & ma She
I WIS IN lief room haying a row with Kamii ne
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22
CriSnlus.::

like Crismus first rate. Crismus is
!: Jolly good Teller. So; is my mother.
When Cr;s,nus comes. mother always
cits a headake, coz she balles pies in q
hot oven. wouldn't bike no pies IN q
hot oven if I was my mother. "a let
somebody else bake 'dm, an 70 eat
'em. Crismus comes put onct year.
I visit it would come every day;
Crismus comes when there is snow and
ice.
skates stick SO, an yoli can't see the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22


mark; but Rosie, who was contiding
blonde with big gray eyes, said moth
inc. and kept on with her crochet work.
Sorghum used inwardly a warm emol,
lent of Wall street inyective, and
wished himself the Afghan stripe that
could so hold her attention.
just then Charlie Hedge the young
stock brokerage firm was Hedge Y
Sorghum) dropped in, and nodding ia
military to his partner. joined the lam
ily circle by taking place at Lou $ SIDE.
He exclaimed:
How Jolly! A regular boom in do
mestic evenings, ell, MisssLou?
Now, Uncle Joe was sixty at least
tall. grizzled, clean-shaven, heavy,
proved, with cast-iron look thai
seemed made to withstand humbug,
and steeI-cold, sharp eye that couic
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22
THE NEW YEAR.

When. oh. when did the New Year come?
When the midnight bells were ringing,
There were shadows dark in the far-oH sky,
And we were aisle ,p, denr, you and |.
When the little New Year came Winging
Its downward flight
From an unknown height,
In the restfui, peaceful, watchful night.
How did the New Year come to us?
Unstained and pure and tender,
IN the fair Young brow like diadem,
Shining in all its splendor.
Are you sorry. dear,
That the bright New Year.
viii grow dim and weary with us here?
M. D. Brine, in N. 7. independent.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22
Old AND NE w.

The New Year may be generous,
Tie New Year may be bleSt:
But the Old Year is an Old friend,
And old friends are host.
The New Year is a lovely youth,
The Old is bent and gray;
But counsel comes with hoary hairs,
We fain would have him stay.
The New Year can gaily laugh
And featly can he sing;
but Che Old Years voice is sweeter still
In its dim whispering.
The New Year may promise fair
Of bloom and fruit to come;
But the Old Year has raaped his grain,
And held lis harvest-home.
On, New Year! gay New Year!
Be blithe and strong of will;
Youth is the time for hardihood
And age the time for chill.
But this we wish you, wishing well,
That when your end shall be,
AS now we mourn the dear Old year,
So we may mourn for thee.
Susan Coolidge, IN Christian Union.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22
TED's ACCOUNT OF NEW YEARS.

ssBy The way said Mr.. Samuel
Gloss, 1--WE letter from Ted. It's
quite heavy one, You see, for chap
OF ten; but I can't make out such q
mass of scrawl Here, mamma, sup
pose you read it. y
Before Mrs. Gloss could reach out her
hand Uncle Joe, Mr. Gloss bachelor
brother, interfered with: LET me have
the boys letter; always did like that
young scamp of yoars.''
After smiling at the down-hill tenden-
CIV of the superscription, Uncle Joe soon
became ABSORBED over the pages that
began in text-hand, continued in spider
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

ing, and give this girl, Rosie, to IRE
maine, who is good fellow, If he is
poor
Rosie and Fred tried to say some
words of thanks, but. failing to do just
ice to their feelings, consoled each other
by clasping hands. ),
There IS worse misery than poverty, : ;,
Uncle Joe werf on, .and Miss Loo had
better cast about for some good boy at
a thousand-dollar salary. for no more
brokers will desire her .dowry to mend
their capital As for Ted and Uncle
Joe rose to go into the library with his
brother-s.he's an example to all young
writers-exact, truthful, impartial: !
value his manuscript. | shall keep him
in probationary and make him my
heir -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

and common thing.
When in later centuries England was
taught the Christian religion by priests
who went thither from Rome, the peo-
pie, though protesting bellefin Christ,
retained many of their heather rites anu
customs changed from their original
meaning and purpose. At any rate,
from the Druids has come the modern
usare OF the mistletoe-bough. strangely
preserved in festivities which commem-
crate the birth of Him whose pure Wor-
ship destroys all heather supers,itions'
ST. Nicholas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22
How Times Have Changed!

.Chaneed!'' exclaimed Deacon Green
to the dear little school-ma am, 81 year
aoo come Christmas, 81 should think
thew had changed. Why, many's the
time I've heard my dear old father tell
how, years ago, when he and Aunt Mary
were children living on their father
farm in old England, the least little pres
ent used to delight them.
..They were weli-to-do people, too, the
Greens were; but to find one book or
ball or a shepherds pipe in his Christ
mas stocking would make father perfect
" happy when he was u boy; and his
sister thought a box of susar-plums' or
a new doll, or any one pretty gimcrack,
was a .ov. indeed. Changed! well, I'd
like to know! Why, I'm told that boy
of this DAY, a real boy OF the period,
would consider himself a much-abused
fellow if he didn't find on his Christmas
tree a ball, a six-bladed knife, ascientlflc
top, a box Of carpenters tools, print
impress. a jig-saw, sled, hlcycle'
ice-ssates, roller-skates, Punch-and-
judy show, 4 telephone, steamer
cine, q microscope, a steamboat, a
Working train of cars u box OF parlor
magic, a pistol. performing ACROBAT, "a a
real watch, a gold scarl-pin, gold CUT
buttons. bound volume Of st. N1cho-
las and twenty or thirty other books,
| more or less, besides pocket-book with
gold money in it, and pair OF kid
gloves. ;,
Il may have forgotten something
added the Deacon, wiping his brow
abut so far as can make out, that S the
proper thing for an average boys
Christmas, now a-days.
| CAS- for the girls, y the good man wen
on, ia sing his voice, ''as Tor the girls
as for 10y
How she did it, do not know; blu
that wonderful little school-ma' am &C
tually stopped the proceedings the
and there. So, to this day your Jac
/ doesn't know what an average girl Q
| the present day does, might, could
would or should lind on a Christmas
tree.-.St. Nicholas.
/ q
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

holes, an YOU go through. Jim Delan
he was skating oncs an he went
through, an he got wet, an he got
awful walloping fronh his father;
guess it hurt him, coz pc hol!ered ike q
Wild steer. don KIN DIV whether wild
steers boilers, but they hooks. Jim De-
Ian is Jolly teller. Sg's my mother.
Sos Crissnus. Crismussis a iollier Teller
than wild steer is, coz wild steer
a wild steer-a will steer-coz wild
steer is no teller at ALL.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22
work of loving friends, are those which
- ,,1,ilol

work of loving friends, are those which
are most priced.
The last fact shows that present-giv-
inc at stated seasons is.a matter OF
sentiment. and it also SHOWS that the
more it is that, and the less it is mat
ter of gain, the more pleasing it is to
us. Accordingly it is not, that part OF
present giving which is due to the great
or National and individual wealth, but
that which comes from thh sentimental
willingness to work for others. and to
make an outward expression OF the
goodwill which is not doubted, that is
worth noting and praisingi
This laudable tendency Of Americans
at the present day shows itself also III
the fashion of card-sending. Many u
miss still at school can remember the
time when the practice of sending holi-
day cards was almost unknown.
Nowadays everybody sends cards.
and holidays are almost Invented for
the purpose of atfording an excuse fer
tbs ed The artists and the publ sli-
the gruff and old-tashioned sheer at the
folly and the hollowness,i as they deem
it, of making presents which are ex-
| peCtcd, ana OF NlSnlnS y Meliy SnA-op
mas by sending q chrome.
Most of what is pleasant and agrcea-
BILE in our association with others comes
from the observance of certain tormali-
: ties. When you bid your neighbor
.cood morning" what; do you mean
: by ftp Certainly not to give him any IN
formation. You say it Us matter OF
formal courtesy. 1t means that, and
nothing more. -, !,
But who would abolish the morning
greeting, the gentlemalt's hand,shake
the baby's kiss, that raising of the ha
to all lady acquaintapces and to al
men acquaintances who are accom-
panied by ladies, and the other torma
courtesies of life?
An excess of sentiment and an over
doing of the outward expression OF feel
ing are possible. But americans have
a long road to travel before they ar,
in danger of failing on that side |
will be for our Observation-Disclosures t
preach from the textiles sentimen
and more heart.-Ioutb's Companion
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

in England til rty: swans are taken
from the Thames and killed each year
about Christmas time. The Queen has
four, the Prince OF Wales two and the
sisters, cousins and aunts of the royal
fauilJ ane each.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

II will honor Christmas in my heart
and try to keep it all the year.-Dtek-
ems.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-22

There is dawning:in the sky,
Which doth world 1T fate imply
And on each casual passing face
A look expectant yo4 may trace;
These signs the veteran turkey sees.
And with deep and: mournful sigh
He calls his numerous family nigh
and murmura. pointingfo the trees,
..Ronst high. nv little ones, roost high!"
3-UelpeT Tribune.
National Republican., 1883-03-10
A CURIOUS TRAGEDY.
A Party OF Hunters in the Indian Terri
tory XIII wild Man.
BeNepue q. T.) Sun.

Bellevue I T) Sun.
The celebrated wild man of the Camas
prairie was killed recently by some parties
travelling through the prairie. While tho
travellers were camped in the foothills on the
edge of the prairie one of them named
Micklehaney went a few hundred yards from
camp to kill some ducks, taking with him a
shot gun loaded with large shot. When only n
couple of hundred yards from camp the "Wild
Man of Campas" jumped up from his hid
ing place and, after running short distance,
stopped and looked at Micklehaney through his
large clear eyes for a moment; then, with a
shrek that struck terror TO the hunter and
caused him to shudder as the echo resounded
through the forest, the man, with tho fer0city
of a savage beast of the jungle, made for
Micklehaney so tiercely that in order TO insure
his own safety he emptied both barrels of the
gun into him, when he fell, apparently dead
Mickehaney Went to him, when the strange
being began to revive and ho put his foot on
the mans neck and called TO his comrades TO
bring an AK, which they did with all possible
haste. The man escaped Just as they arrived,
and with pitiful moan regained his feet and
started TO run. The ak was thrown at him,
and as he turned his head to look back it
struck him in the center Of the forehead, and
he dropped lifeless to the ground. q
On examination he was found to be rather
tall with full, clear eyes, and an oxtraordi-
narily large head appeared to be about 45
years of age, although not a gray hair could
be seen, The wavy black hair of his head
hung low down onto his body and his bushy
beard was about two and half foot long.
The body was also covered with a thick
growth of hair about two inches in length.
This was also black and very fine. The
finger and toe nails were two inches lonG,
and resembled claws more than nails. He
was wrapped in long robe made of rabbit
skins, which, although the tailoring on il
was mot a subject of admiration, was well
suited for the most bitter cold weather. Tho
skins were sewed together by sinews. On
examining the place from which he made
his appearance IL was found that he had h
very comfortable bed, which was made of
the soft bark of sagebrush. 1t was under an
overhanging rock and we'll protected from
the wind, Near the bed were two rabbits.
which had most likely been killed by stones
About ten years ago an insane stage.
driver left Boise City and has never since
been heard Of. The "Wild Man of Camas D
may be tho same, having taken up his
abode in the then desolate prairie, but sell
dom visited by white mon. He could very
easily secure food there, as the country is
filled with rabbits both winter and summer.
which can be easily killed by an expert al
throwing stones. The "Wild Man Of Camas -
has, since first seen in 1873, been dreaded
by the lonely traveller and prospector, who
will be relieved to know that he is dead.
National Republican., 1883-03-10

l6 90. Provisions steady: mess pork, $50 00 bulk;
meats, shoulders and clear rib Sides packeo, -
Ole; bacon shoulders &c; clear RID sides, nc !
hams, 14@l5c, lard, refined, l2Igc. Butter irteg-
ular and dull; western packed 1I@23ci roll, 100
1so. Eggs lower and weak at l7@l6c. petroleum
dull refined, 1lSGD7ssc. Coffee quiet; Rio caIgoes'
ordinary TO fiir, S@9l[c. sugar firm 4 soit w.
Copper refined quiet at 16@l6zc. whisky steauy
at 81 1891 10. freights to Liverpool per steamer
quiet; cotton, 5.3203l6.; -four Is. 3D.; grain 6u'
Receipts--Flour, 2710 barrels. wheat, 36OyO busn-
els; corn, $1,000 bushels; oats, $500 bushels (;
rye, 200 bushels. shipments-Wheat, 2S,OOO o busn; ,
els corn, 124,000 bushels. sales-WheaI ZloVVV
bushels corn, $4,000 bushels.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO Mar 9..-Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat active, but lower. No. spring sl0I2{t9
si0sI3; rejected. 20, No Chicago spring. slOTJs9
lOs, March; 10s3k@l0Sla April No. 2 red wintqp
10. Corn active, but low; No. 5734@ $50 cash
571S06s, Maroh bsh@5S5s, April rejected, 49g5V
Oats dull, weak, lower; No. AZ cash; 42gAl2kg,
March; 42H April. Flaxseed, No sl35@lSI.
Dressed hogs quiet 81 000S co. Pork Irregular SIS Q
@1s 10 cash. and March 1S20GD1S 221S, April Lard
quiet but steady. sll20@ll 22lS cash, and Marohi
$li37lk:April. Bulk meats, shoulders $3.50; short
rib, So 9O short clear $40 20. Whisky, 81 II. \,
r1rTsBURG OIL MARKET. ID
PTTrsBURa Mar o.-Oil market opened irregular
and weak with sales at 81. declining to $685. The
market then ralli y, " ao'mc n NOR, advanced u
9OH and closed at noon at SoI1, Trading was
aQtiyD
National Republican., 1883-03-10

Facilities are AT our command that ena-
BILE US 10 keep before Our customers the
best, freshest, and mOAt varied stock OF
Hooks, Newspapers, and MaEnEinssi our
large assOrtDIent permitting ~ good seIcc'
IiOn in amy department OF literature.
National Republican., 1883-03-10
STOCKS.

The following arc the opening highest,
lowest, and closing prices Of tho principal
stocks for the day, as corrected by special wire
reports received by Bateman & Co., bankers,
No Corcoran building:
National Republican., 1883-03-10

1850 Prizes, . t1n,4OO
Whole tickets, o half tIckets,st y tickets lSS
% tickets, SlOO.
press. DON'T SEND BY REGISTERED LETTER
or POST.oFFICE ORDER Orders of t5 and upward
by express can be expense Address all
ders To II. NJ. BoARDMAN, Courer.JOurnal build.
ing, Louisville. Ky, J, w. CLARK, 6li New Jersey
avenue.
National Republican., 1883-03-10
Please bear I'm mind that our establish
ment IL kept open every evening until 10
O'Clock.
we Keen regularly for sale the Following dnIlIes,

We hetp ItEuhllg loI bilt tut lOloWlHB
ST. Louis Globe.Democrnt aud Missouri Repub
can, Saratoga journal, san Francisco Bulletin, Alta
California, Newsletter, aud Chronicle, Troy Times
Toronto Mail, Albany Argus, Boston Advertiser, Her
aid Post journal, Transcript Home journal, aud Sat
urday Evening Gazette, Baltimore Sun and Ameri.
can, Brooklyn Eagle, Buffalo Express and Courier,
Chicago Tribune, Times, and Inter.Ocean, Cincinnati
EnQuirerand Commercial. CaZette, Cleveland Leader
and Herald, Detroit Post-rribune, Hartford Cour-
ant, Louisville CourerJournal Milwaukee Sentinel,
Newark Advertiser, New orleans Picayune New
York Herald, Times, Tribune, World, sun, Graphic,
Post, Telegram, star, and Sunday Mercury, phila-
delpha Press. Times and Ledger, PittsbuTg Chroni.
Gle Providence journal, Richmond Dispatch, Roch-
ester Post. Express. springfield Republican Syracuse
Journal, ST. Paul pioneer-Press.
National Republican., 1883-03-10
COTTON MARKET.
The following were the opening prices:

MhTCn
AuBuat,'.''
June
July
s9eptennDtT'
.....
National Republican., 1883-03-10

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
The following are the opening, highest, lowest,
and closing prices on the Chicago Board Of Trade,
as corrected by special wire reports to Cooke Co.,
brokers: