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The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11
Fashion Notes,

Excess Of color In dress is now CON
sidered vulgar.
Basket bonnets represent great rushes
braided together.
Clover leaf and pansy finger rings
are very fashionable.
Bonnets Of straw fringe are the
novelty for midsummer.
lhe Jersey glove Of spun silk Is the
correct wear for travelling.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11

In the Upper Judith valley, Mon.
tana Territory, last fall. Jack Hoover
killed 500 deer, fourteen elk, sixteen
bears, twenty five mountain sheep and
two mountain lions.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11

The araa of Russia in Europe is
nearly thirty i've times that of the
state BE Pennsylvania.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11
Household Hints.

Hard putty around window panes is
quickly softened by pouring kerosene
oil on it.
Ceilings that have been smoked by
a kerosene lamp should be washed off
with soda water.
Although melted butter will not
answer when making nice cake, still it
may be softened by heat so that it
will beat easily, and yet the flavor be
unchanged.
Iron rust may be removed from deli
cate garments, upon which you dare
not try oxalic acid, by mixing the juice
of a lemon with some salt; put this
over the rusted spots, and then hold
over the spout of a steaming tea-kettle.
This is almost always e%ffectual.
Now that the season for linen dresses
and busters has come, it is well to re-
member that if they are washed in
weak hay tea they win not change
color. Boil a little hay in the water
to be used for washing and rinsing, and
use but little of the very best soap.
A correspondent of the Tropical
Agricu1tmist says, regarding the de-
struction of ants: Take a white
china plate and spread a thin covering
of common lard oyer it. Place it on
the shelf or other place infested by the
troublesome insects. You will be
pleased with the result. Stirring up
every morning is all that is needed to
set the trap again."
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11

Beet root sugar is only aDoas I'd
thirds as sweetening as cane sugaA
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11

There is apparently serious talk
about d pneumatic tube between New
York and Chicago for the transporta-
ton of letters and small packages. The
tube is to be four inches in diameter,
and boxes will go through in about
four hours. The cost of building is es-
timated at $4,250,O0O.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11

Statistics of Immortality in England show
that men now live two years longer,
and women three and a third longer
than they did thirty years ago, leaving
in the course of a generation two mil
lions more people in a country of thir-
ty millions, than it otherwise would
have.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11

A Quaker and his wife, who have
laboEed for seven years among the
Modoc Indians, are reported to have
transformed them into well-mannered
and well dressed people. They own
nice farms, and, for the most part,
have connected themselves with the
Society Of Friends.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11

CocoANUT PIE.--One quart sweet
milk, three eggs, one tablespoon of
butter, one-half cup of sugar and one
fresh grated cocoanut. Crate nutmeg
over top and bake in pie plates with
only an under crust.
CHOCOLATE IcINe.-Put into an
old plate eight ounces of granulated
sugar, two ounces Of grated chocolate.
and about seven tablespoons of cold
water set it. in the oven or on the
stove, stir till it is like thick cream.
Use at once il win harden as it cools.
ToMAToEs.-Take twelve ripe to-
matoes, cut the tops off for a cover.
take out the insides, and mix with six
soda crackers, rolled fine /; mix in but
ter, pepper and salt set the tomatoes
in a deep earthen dish and fill with
the crackers, put a cover on each and
bake in oven.
FRIED EGG PLANT.-Peel egg
plants. slice thin, sprinkle a little salt
over them. and let stand half an hour;
wipe slices dry, dip them into beaten
egg. then into grated cracker: fry
them q light brown in boiling lard;
season with pepper while cooking. A
less expensive way is to sprinkle the
egg plant with salt, -four and pepper.
and fry.
GREEN PEAs.-Shell one-haf peck
of green peas. Put boiling water to
cover them, add one teaspoonful of
salt, cover the steWpan and boil one
half hour take n between your
fingers and if it will mash easily they
are done drain of the water, put
them In q deep dish, put to them one
half cup Of butter and a little pepper.
Serve hot; small young potatoes, nicely
scraped, may be boiled and served
with them or in a separate dish with
a little butter over them.
MAcARoNI AND CHEEsE.-Cook one
half pound of macaroni in a pint OF
weIlsaIted water until tender; CRATE
one-haIf pound of cheese while maea-
roni is cooking; take q pudding dish
that win hold n quart, and place in
the bottom a layer of macaroni, then
layer Of cheese, season Withpepper and
salt. then another layer Of macaroni
and so on until all is used up: over
this pour one and b half cups of sweet
milk: sprinkle over the top some stale
breadcrumbs, place in oven and baks
u light brown. This may be eaten hol
or cold, but IS better hot,
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-11

DIR. Albert Day of Boston says that
one of the chief predisposing causes
of inebriety is civilization, entailing,
as it does in its modern development,
sc great an expenditure of nerve
force. It's action in this way is seen
more among those who live by brain
work or are engaged in indoor occu-
pations. He also holds that atmos-
pheric influence is another undoubted
exciting aus of this affection, a par
oxysm, for example, being caused by
exposure to sea air, easterly winds
and other similar changes. 1t has
been said that there is an Unborn ele-
ment in the nature of man which de-
velops inebriety. "Could we trace the
cause of this" he adds, "we should
doubtless find that the whole race is
tainted with this disease, coming down
to us through the ages in obedience to
the laws of heredity. Our fathers
from earliest history were addicted to
drunkenness"
E
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29
A Famous Galaxy.


People who delight in beautiful and
good books will be astonished when
they see, If they have not already
seen, the announcements of the "Cax-
ton Illustrated" and other editions of
standard authors, issued this season.
The Typography, and all mechanical
qualities of printing and binding are
simply superb, and the prices n verita-
BILE marvel, to the old time book-buyer.
The list includes the works, complete,
of Dickens, Is volumes, reduced in
price from $3.50 to 50 net; Thack-
eray's, from S16.50 to 1915; George
Eliot's from S13 to S3.75; Washington
lrving's Works, from 500 to "a; Scott's
Waverly Novels, from $50 TO $3.50;
HawtLorne's Works, from S21 to So. so;
j. Fenimore Cooper's, from S32 to
$3.50; Bulwer's, from S31. .25 to So. so ;
VIM. Blacks, from S15 to 81; DeQuin-
cey's, from S1s to $3.50, The publisher
sends them to any one for examination
before requiring any payment, on rea-
sonable evidence of good faith, and will
send 10O-page catalogue of these and
other works free upon application.
John b. Allan, Publisher, 1S Vesey st.,
New York.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29
YOU
ARE INVITED

Every person who reads this is
especially invited to call and see our
large stock of MEMS, YOUTHS,
BOYS and CHILDRENs CLOTH.
ING. Our trade has been constantly
increasing since We opened here, and
we feel assured that il is but in its
infancy, and as each succeeding sea-
son approaches we make still greater
preparations. Wilmington is City
of fifty thousand inhabitants, and has
a thickly.settled surrounding country,
with people who demand to be well
dressed and require the best goods the
market affords. To meet these de.
mands we started our place, and have
constantly tried our best to please the
people. We think our success ex-
plains how well we have done it.
Well tell you how we do.
We buy largely aud always for Cash.
We represent our Goods TO be only
what they are, but always keep the
best to be found, preferiug rather tc
, miss the sales than to sell low.priced
J trashy stuff. We know one customer
. well suited, insures dozen Others
3 Just now we are prepared with Fal
Stock of Handsome Overcoats, Men
Suits, Youths Suits, Boys Suits anc
r ChiIdrens Suits. The greater part o
: these we make ourselves, thereb,
D giving very much better fitting gar
l. ment better trimmed and made.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29
OUR
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT

is loaded down with fine goods for
making SUITS to ORDER. We
employ the best Cutters To be found.
and have very large force Of Tailors
constantly at work. We give ems
p'oymenL to our men all the year,
and by So doing we are better suited
with good hands. We know that
when person orders n suit they like
to have it soon, aud then to have il
promptly.
Again, We invite you 10 call
and see for yourselves. We are
unable to tell what we have, but are
sure that one ;rial will convince Won
that ALL we have said, and MORE
can be said Of our goods. Our Stock
is unusually large, and We are very
anxious to make you one # our New
Customers, IN case you are not already
one.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29
Phil. Will. & Balt. Rail oad

Phil. Will. & Balt. Rail oad
On and after June "a 1888, Trans.
FROM NEWARK,
For Philadelphia, 1877, S.26, 90, 1l@ss
AM. 4:5O, G:O6, 9:23 PM. OI Sundays,
4:50 6:OG and 0:23 PM. Perryville and
Newark accommodation, 1871 a. m.
For Baltimore, 1881, 1855, $40, 0:41,
AM, 1880, 6:22, $40, 1i:25, PM. Sun.
days, 1881, A. NJ.
TO NEWARK.
Leave Philadelphia, $50, 5:21, 1850
AM. 402, 5:05, PM.
Leave Baltimore, Gas, 0:25 AM, 800
410 and 71j PM. On SUNDAYS, 800. 4
and 7:lj p. NJ
New York and Washington Express
train leaves Philadelphia daily at 10 pm.
and reaches Newark ut II :c5 Z. NJ. This
train stops to let of passengers from
Philadelphia or take ON passengers for
Baltimore.
An Adams Express aud Emigrant
train also leaves Gray's Ferry daily at
l2:lO A.Ma arcaching Newark at 1.31 A. M
A New York and Washington Express
also leaves Philadelphia at 4:O2 p. NJ,
arriving at Newark at $40 p. NJ, which
stops to take or leave passengers on
giving notice to the conductor or agent.
I NJ. n IA
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

"J'he Art Amateur for October is Il
treasure for home art workers. Its
designs include three for China Painters
(primroses for vase, harebylls for a
plate and poppies for plaque, three
for emDroidery-a letter case, photo
graph frame and bellows; II charming
hawthorn PANEL for Wood-carving. a
dozen pleasing figures for sketching on
linen and a multiplicity of monograms
aud jewelry designs. There are valu-
BILE articles Oh etching, drawing ia red,
and other art topics, with some good
examples Of crayOn work; the Munich
and Boston art exhibitions are reviewed
and attraetively illustrated, there are
some excellent pictures of Boule work
aud one Of remarkable Henri Deux
cabinet inlaid with Ivory, and many
praticul suggestions for home decora-
tion aud furnishing. Price, 35 cents;
"a year. Montague Marks, publisher,
% Union Square, New York.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

A general free ight occurred between
drunken negroes and the police in
WilmiI gton on Wednesday. 1t ap.
pears that while one policeman was
endeavoring to arrest one of the
drunken roughs, who was slashing at
him with a razor, and he was defend.
ing himself with black jack, another
brave ~ policeman nhct into the
crowd. This acted as Il signal for a
general row. Shots were fired and
stones were thrown, and IN the melee
two men were slot. This is dis
graceful affair, and could easily have
been avoided. 1t was righu aud proper
for the officers to disperse the gang in
proper way. Drunken negroes are
hard to drive and very inpudent in
speech. Perhaps if The officer had
called help the crowd aonId have
scattered Immediately, but shooting
at them al this critical time had bad
effect in dispensing the now enraged
negroes, and they at once began MUIR
derous work. Probably they did
wrong, but, nevertheless, they were
acted against in wrong manner.
Officers in indeayoring to preserve
order should fully understand their
business, aud not think that by shoot
ing into crowd of enrag,d beings will
dsperse them. A lesson has been
taught to some one.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

THE Fair at Elkton next week will
no donbt prove a very decided success.
If the managers reap the harvest they
believe they will, in all probability a
State Fair will be entered into for next
season.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

THERE appears to be mystery
connected with the attempted violence
by tramps of Miss Sunderland, of
Wilmington in Philadelphia, on Mon
day last.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

The Superior Court of Wilmington,
has decided that hereafter Justices of
the Peace shall have no Jurisdiction of
oaenses enumerated in article 6, Sec
tion 10 of the Constitution of Della.
ware. The offsnses are, assault and
batteries; disturbing public worship;
nuisances; cock fighting and horse,
racing. This decision will save the
city about $4,000 year.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

WE received very pleasant call
ftom William p. Croasdale, of the
Baltimore Day, last week. He came
here to attend the funeral of his
nephew Chas. CroasdnIe.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

The League championship rests for
at least a season in Boston. The vic
tory wrested from the Cincinnati club
on Thursday settled the race.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

The report comes that Charles
Parnell, the Irish agitator, has been
shot. Nothing definite can be learned.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

WE think that Frederick Douglass
will not live long enough to see one of
his race fiIl the Office of Vice. Presi-
dent OF the Unite States or a position
in the Cabinet.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

The Athletics may yet make their
friends in the city of Brotherly Love
feel decidedly blue.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29
China is still anxious to fight.

CAUsIALITIEs this week are alarm
ingly on the increase.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

THE gooi work is still going on at
New Castle. There were fourteen
criminals whipped their one day last
week, and several more have suffered
under the lash since. This mode of
punishment is very apt to strike terror
t. criminals AMI after passing through
the mill they promise to become better
but as the year rolls around the same
scared backs are brought under the
lash again. The second whipping
should be double what the first was
Perhaps this would act as IL more for,
eible reminder to those who are bou
To commit wrong.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29

AN open letter has been addressed
by Secretary Folger TO all the Collec-
tors of Ports regarding the importa-
tion Of cattle from Great Britain. The
foot-and>mouth disease is prevailing
in Great Britain to an alarming extent
and Collectors Of Ports have been
notified to use strictest care in ex.
aminlng into the sanitary condition o
cattle, sheep, swine and goats. There
is no authority to quarantine sheep,
swine or goats, yet the danger from
them is as great as horned cattle.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29
FREEs

And We know you will derive more
good than you have any idea of. Our
reputation as u manufacturing com
pany is such that We can not afford to
deceive. Write to us on postal and
give your address plainly and receive
full particulars.
RuoI,nya ng.U.x, 1
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
Teachers Examination.

An examination of candidates for End
and Bird grade certificates will be held ut
Wilmington, No. E. 9th Street, and
Georgetown, on Saturday, Oct. 9th, 1888.
There will also be an examination of
candidates for 1st, End. and 3rd grade
and life certificates ON Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 18th and 18th, 1888.
All teachers whose certificates expire
before January list, 1884, are requested
to present themselves for examination at
one of the above named places.
School committees desiring teachers,
and teachers wishing schools, will please
notify the undersigned.
II. N. WILLIAMS,
IL. G. CARPENTER,
Superintendents.
Dover, Del, Sept. 20, 1888.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-29
$4,000 A WEEK (!
We eau guarantee the aboge amount
to good. active, energetic
AGENTS |!
1T a ells Itself!

capital required. We have household
articles as salable as flour.
1T Sells ltSelfs
1t is used every day in the family. You
do not need to explain its merits. There
is rich harvest for all who embrace
this golden opportunity. 1t costs you
only one cent to learn what your bust
ness is. Buy postal card and write
to us and we will send You our pros
peetus and full particulars
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
COAL AND COKE.

Anthracite coal, 1925 y ton: Pittsburg COAL
1928 ton; RAYMOND City coal, S4 p tom
Bossburg coal, So y ton: Jackson coal, SO. rs ~
ton; crushed coke. 13c v bush: lump coke, lie
p bush; Connensvllle coke, 15c y bush.
CANNED GOODS.
Tonatoes-Two-poundc cans, SO q 93c: 3-pound,
S1.1o0l.z5 Peaches-standard 3-ponnd. 90 200
2.25; 3-p0und seconds, S1.6501.75: 2-nound
standard, 81 .6001,7o. Corn-Polk's 2-pound cans
05: Yarmouth. ST. 300 l35; Revere
Sl.3O01.35; McMurray. S1.25 80. Blackber-
res. 2-Dound. 90c1$l; raspberries. 2-pound,
S1,4501.55; pineapple. standard 2-pound S1.so
~; second do, S1.40D1.50: cove oysters. l.
pound. full weight. 81 .05 al 10; hight 507Oc: q
pound-full, S1.7501.8o; light 81 .o5 20; string
beans 850 Soc Lima beans, 81 q / 40 peas, mar
rowfat. s5e a 81, 40; small. S1.4o01.5O; lcbsters
Sl.T001.S0.
DRUGS.
Alcohol. So. 2O02 80: asafetida. 3o045c: alum,
405c; campnor, 30035c; cochineal. Goa 65c
chloroform. 95c0$1; copperas, brls. S303. so;
cream tartar. pure. 3504Oc; indigo Sl01.20;
carb 2-oz. 30035c; morphine. P. l. ".
914c; OIL castor. y gallon. 1880
05; quinine. p. & W. p ounce. Sl.s5 al 80: bal
sam cOpaloa, 70075c; soap, CASTLE, FIR. II a &c;
soda, bcarb.. 4l906c: salts, epson, 405c; sui
phur flour. 4D6c saltpeter, $4,000; turpentine,
43O50c: gYcerine. 30O35c iodide potass, 81. 65
01.75; bromide pouass. 40045c; chlorate pot
ash. 2o022c; borax, l70l9c; cinchonldia, 900
OILs-Lnseed oil, raw. 5505sc y gallon; boil
ed, SIC, Coal on, legal test. IL 015c; bank, 600
Csc; best straits. CSC: Labrador, 60c: West Vlr-
Ginia luhricarng 2o03O miners ,65c Lard oils
No. l. 70075c; do. extra, rs soc.
WHITE LEAD-Pure, &c; lower grades. 406c.
DRY GOODS.
PRINTs-Albion's. solid colors sligo. American
fancy &c. Aliens fancy &c, Aliens dark &c,
Aliens pink 6l9c, Arnolds 649c. Berlin solid col.
ors 5l9c, Cocheco 6Aec, Couestoga &c. Dunnels
&c. Eddysuone 6l9c, Gloucester &c, HarJel
6l2c, Harmony Hamilton &c. Greenwich
&c, Knickeroocker &c, Mallory pink 6l8c, Rich
mond 6loc
BROWN Observation-Disclosures A $50 Boot C
SC. Agawam f &C. Bedford r sc, Augusta
6l2c. Boott AL Sc. Continental 7inc. Dwight.
Star 8 lac Echo Lake 7lac, Granitevie EE csc,
Lawrence LII &c. Pepnerel 7l9c. Pepperell K
&c. Pepperell "a 2249c. PeppereIl 1O-4 csc,
Utica ga 81 lac, Utica l0-4 30c. Utica &C.
BLEACHED Observation-Disclosures AA 7loc.
Ballou Son &c. Chestnut Hill &c. Cabot Al
714c. Chapman x 6 A9c, Dwight Star Toe. Fruit
of the LoOn lac. Lonsdale 9l9c. Linwood Sc,
Masonville 9loc. New York Mills lie. Our Own
sac, Pepperell "a csc, Pepperell 10-4 27l9c,
HIPS sac, Hope Tlac, Knights cambria &c,
Lonsdale Cambria 12c Whitinsville 33-incnes
6lac. Wamsutta IL 1oc.
SHIFTING srRIPEs-Amoskeag 1ol1c. Arlington
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Grain and Provisions at Chicago.


CHICAGO, Sept. 14-Regular wheat was in
fair speculative demand atlower figures; opened
Ssc lower, reced 14c, rallied la0 5sc, declined SIC,
and closed l lac lower than yesterday. Sales
ranged at 95l4 1890 for September, 963s0
975sc for October, 9Sat 099lac for November,
81. O01s01 002 for December; spring, 954O
90 l2c; winter, S1.024 al 03. On call, sales of
100000 bu regular; September at 1sc higher,
others lec lower.
Corn was unsettled, with a lower range, due to
the WARM, bright day, free receipts and lower
markets abroad; opened 34O1c lower, advanced
ls0 Ssc, declined lie, and closed 13s01b sc lower
than yesterday. Sales ranged at 53leO53stc for
september, 50l9 051 lac for October. 49% q 7sc
Sligo for May. On call, sales of S75, 900 blu at
lsc higher TO lsc lower.
Oats were dull. weak and SEQ l9c lower Sales
ranged at 1880 7&c for september, 277s0
2S3sc for October, 2Sl202S7sc for Novem Der,
29l4c for December, 2740275sc for the year,
81 3s03l 7sc for May. On CALL sales OF 275, 900 blu
at tire closing prices on Change.
Pork was in moderate demand and unsettled:
opened 100l2 lee lower. receded 2ie05c, rallied
7l2010e dropped away 1502Oc, ami closed
quiet. Sales ranged at silly p oil. 35 for Oc-
tober. $l1.1O011.25 for November, $1O.92ls0
1to2le for the year, .72la for Jan
sales of 5000 brls; October and November at
2l2c lower, Others unchanged.
Lard was in moderate demand, prices irreg-
ulHr and 100 15c lower. Sales ranged at 8. OF %
0S.15c for October z S71a 07 92lec for Novem-
Der, 7.87l9c for December; 1882 l207.9 SOC for the
year, 1872 loDS .O2l 2c for January. On call,
sales of $4,000 brls at .02lsc lower.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Cotton goods in better
request and selections, with fairly satisfactory
movement. The tone of the market liz much
steadier. Trenton brown and Sycamore bleache
advanced lec each at different points. Short water
is stopping the mills, or materially reducing the
output. Bleached and brown cottons in better
request by distributors, converters and the
manufacturing trade, and good sales quickly
effected. Dress goods, tiannels, ladies saekings
and suitings, jersey cloths and other special
ties in wide request, and deliveries pressed for.
Prints doing well, but chiefly through orders.
Desirable robes and rurnitures are being sold
largely ahead. Wooden goods In steady request
for the better qualities of spring weights are
placed fairly free.
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Oils.

OIL CITY. Sept. 14.-The petroleum market
opened at S1.1lls and closed at 81 IL Il; high
est, S1.12l9; lowest, $1l14. The sales to-day
aggregated 3,456,000 brls. Clearances yester-
day, 9,l56,o0O brls. shipments yesterday
ters, 50, 968 brls; daily average for the month,
550l2 brls. The runs for Wednesday were as
through Underwater line, 10, 491 brls.
BRADFORD. Sept. lathe crude oil market
was steady United pipeline certificates opened
at 81 IL aud closed at $l.113s; highest price,
Sl12la lowest, $l.l13s Total runs yesterday,
7l,S65 brs. Total shipments, 1853 brls,
Charters, 1896 brls. Clearanees, 6,4I9,o0o
brls.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 14.-The petroleum mar
ket was dull and unsettled; United pipeline
certificates closed at $1.11ss During the after
noon session the market was dull and weaker;
opened at S1.115s: advanced to $ll21s; de-
clined, and closed at $1.l13s.
ANTWERP, Sept. 14.-Petroleum, 20f
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COMMERCE..
Review of the Local Grain, Produce, and
Provision Markets.

Review of the Local Grain, Produce, and
Provision Markets
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. IA.
Splendid weather and the fact that the corn
crop in the sections tributory to this market
was not injured by the recent frost is giving
healthy tone to trade. Every branch of bust,
ness shows more less Improvement over the
previous week. The drummers are doing nicely
their various routes, and are sending in
round lots of orders. Mail orders direct from
customers are more numerous than previously,
and there great many country merchants
IN town taxing personal glances stocks,
though they are not generally purchasing very
heavily. With all these influences working to a
common result, 1t may readily he believed that
trade is quite satisfactory. The steadiness in
values which has been so prominently
noted of late IS still maintained. and are sat
isted that this feature has much to do with the
sa tisfYing qualities of the business situation.
Shipping facilities to be in very good order,
and we hear less complaint than usual concern
ing rate troubles. Our merchants seem better
earisned to content themselves with a legitimate
irAdP. and are avoiding trade of a speculative
character This discnunting the future involves
II large and constantly -shfting element OF risk,
ASd The success of the policy which is determined