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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04
ANTIQUITY OF AGRICULTURE.

Notwithstanding the obscurity
that surrounds the beginnings OF
agriculture in different regions, it is
settled that the dates vary exceed
ingly. One of che earliest examples
of cultivated plants is drawn from
Egypt, in the shape of a design rep
resenting figs in one OF the pyra-
mids of Gizeh. The date of the con-
struction of the monument is uncer-
tain; authors vary in assigning it to
from fifteen hundred to four thous-
and two hundred years before the
Christian era. If we assign it to
two Thousand years before Christ,
We would have an antiquity of four
thousand years for the fig. Now,
the pyramids can have been con-
structed only by numerous people,
organized and civilized to a certain
degree, who must consequently have
had an established agriculture going
back several centuries, at least, for
its origin. In China, twenty-seven
hundred years before Christ, the
Emperor Chennung introduced GER
emony in which, every year, five
species of useful plants were sown-
VIZ, rice, SOFA, wheat, and two kinds
of millet. These plants must have
been cultivated for some length of
time in some places to have attract
ed the attention of the emperor at
this period.
Agriculture seems then, to have
been as ancient in China as in Egypt.
The constant intercourse Ofthe latter
country with Mesopotamia justifies
us in presuming that cultivation was
almost contemporaneous in the re-
gions of the Euphrates and the Nile.
Why may it not have been quite as
ancient in India and the Indian
Archipelago? The history of the
Dravidian and Malaysian people
does not go back very far, and is
very obscure ; but there is no reason
for presuming that cultivation, par
ticulary on the banks of the river,
did not begin among them a very
long time ago.-Popular Science
MOnthlu,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04
G.. w. BOWMAN.
DRUGGIST,
NO. is NORTH QUEEN ST.,

ShAsss OeHSCOs~s o - ~
Dealer and compounder of fresh and
pure drugs, chemicals, also dealer in pa
tent medicines, dye stuffs, fancy and tot
let articles, such as tooth, hair and dust
brushes, soaps, perfumery of all kinds,
sponges-bath and carriage, -chamois
skins, gents and ladies pocket books,
bill books, &C., and all at reasonable pri-
ces and guaranteed as represented.
All the new preparations of the trade
on hand A fine line of Cigars just re-
ceived and at prices to suit. Farmers &
family recipes carefully dispensed with
the purest drugs. az Prescriptions care
fully compounded at all hours. Sd
We manufacture from the original re-
cipes all the old preparations, viz, Dor
sey's Vermifuge, Lees Pills, Guys Itch
Ointm snt, Horse & Cattle Powders, Pile
Ointm snt, &c.
Our own make of Extracts, vanilla &
lemon, and warranted strictly pure, in
quantities to suit Thankful for share
of the public patronage, we hope tc mer-
it continuance of the same.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Sept. %.
An interesting case of youthful
depravity aud woman's faith was
developed in this city to-day. Last
night Chief of Police Mehan
received telegram from Clarksburg,
w. Va, asking for the arrest of
Harry Dutton and sister for horse
stealing. They were found at a
hotel, where they had registered as
brother and sister, and were occupy
ing separate rooms. Both are young,
the boy not over seventeen, and the
girl fifteen or sixteen. They present
fine appearance, are well dressed
and intelligent. To-day Chief Nc
earthly, of Brownsville, Pa, arrived
in the city, and the affair is explain
ed as follows: The boy and the girl,
whose real name is Nora Ensell, are
children of the best families OF the
city. Last Friday young Dutton
hired fine team of horses, and pre-
vailed on the young girl to take a
ride with him. Once started he
persuaded her to 60 Oh to ClarkS-
burg, w. Va, where, he said, they
would join minstrelparty. Arriv-
ed at that town no minstrel troupe
was found, and Dutton sold the
team. From Clarksburg the couple
came on to this city. The girl is
nearly wild over the position in which
she finds herself. She says button
has treated her kindly and offered
her no indignities, and that she
would have gone home but was
afraid to. Dutton, she declares,
said he would marry her. She also
says she was told that the team
belonged to Dutton. He refuses to
talk. Chief Mccarthy left for home
tonight, where button will be pro
secuted for horse-stealing and abduc
ton. All concerned are wealthy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04
Tariff Planks of the Two Parties.
REPUBLICAN.
Extract from Platform Of 1860.

1--WE commend that policy of ma.
tional exchange which secures to the
workingmen liberal wages"
Extract from Platform Of 1872.
"The annual revenue should
be SO adjusted as to aid in securing
remunerative wages to labor"
Extract from Platform of 1884.
awe reaffirm the belief avowed
in 1876 that the duties levied for the
purpose ofrevenue should so discrim-
mate as to favor American labor.p
Extract from Platform of 1884.
eve demand that the imposition
OF duties on foreign imports shall be
made not for rerenue only but shall
be so levied as to afford security to
our diversified industries and pro-
lection to the rights and wages of
the laborer.n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04

For a long time it has been won
dered why women turn around to
look at each other on the street. A
wife retorted when reproved for it
by her husband. "Didn't the woman
look at me" "yes," replied the
husband. "All right, then, one
good turn deserves another
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04

"Good morning. Is Mr.. Black
IN" "No sab, he's gone to his bus
mess, sah." "Well, is Mrs. Black
mr. Dat depends, sab. What
does ye want wild hergv "Why
here's a milk bill of thirty.two dol
lars I'd like her to settle.n "She
am not in, sab" HBut l know she
Is H." " Can't help it, sab. De
orders am dat she am never in fun
milk and meat bills and SIGH. Good
mornln', ! has to go: she am calm
me.n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04
HANOVER JUNCT., HANOVER & GETTYs-
IL BURG r. r., AND HANOVER & BALTI-
MORE X. X.
On and after Dec. 10Th, 1888, trains will run
and connect as follows:
EASTWARD

On and after Dec. 18th, 1885, trains will run
and connect as follows:
EASTWARD.
Leave Gettysburg at 55 m, 90 pm, and
%, through cars for Baltimore. Arrive at
New Oxford 20 m, | 55 p m, 50; Hanover at
83S, 43, IS; Han. June. 8 80, ST.; Emory
Grove, 10 81, Al; Baltimore, II 50, S As; WASH
ington, AZ, 50; York, 10 O5: IS; Harrisburg,
II Is. 9 Is; Phil, via Columbia, 8 15, 0 80 p m
Phib via Bait, 24l 10 IS p m; New York, As
2 m, IS a m; Pittsburg, 50 M, 90 am.
bound trains on w. NJ. r. II. Trains leave
Hanover for Frederick IL a m,4 40 p m. Daily
leaves Hanover 600 m, ar Balt8 so a m.
WESTWARD.
Leave Pittsburg 90 m, s 80 m, New York
Is m, SIS m, Phil, s 40 m. IL 05 q m, via
Bait, 05 a m, ii As m, Harrisburg 90 m,
10 N, York II 10 p m, A 45 p m, Hillen station,
Bait, Through cars for Gettysburg), loan,
400 pm, Emory Grove 10 IS a m, S Oh p m,
p IA, s so m, s So p .. New oxford u 43 p m,
SO, m, arrive az Gettysburg l oS m,
725 p m. Passengers to or from Washington
will change cars at Union Depot, Charles ST.,
Bait. Sunday train lie Bait 90 p m ar Han. 90
II. d. SCOTT, Supt. JOS. LEIB, Agt.
dettysburg, Pa. Hanover, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04

CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

On and after Monday. Sep. 18th, 1884, trains
EASTWARD.
Fast Mail leaves Martinsburg at 50 q m.
BedingtonS0 Falling Waters 10, Williams
port Station "a, Hagerstown, s 40 Chambers
burg 80, Carlisle 10 3d. arrive at Harrisg ii Is.
Day Express leaves Hagerstown Ii As, Cham
bersburg IL 81, Carlisle S. arrive Harris'g SIS.
Mail Express Train leaves Martinsburg ct
% p. m. Bedington 81, Falling Waters 34i, VII
Transport Station IS, Hagerstown4 l6. Cham
bersburg Is, Carlisle 80. arrive at Harrisburg
at 30.
Bedington 10, Fallingwaters 81, williams
port station 20, arriving at Hagerstown at I As
connecting with express which leaves Ha-
gegstown at soS PM arrlyng at Harrisburg
Accommodation leaves Harrisburg at Is a
m, Carlisle 80, Chambersburg IS, arrives at
Hagerstown at 10 IS, Williamsport Station IL
tinsburg II IS.
Mail leaves Harrisburg at ll.4O m, Carlisle
IL % Chambersburg "a, arrive at Hagerstown
at o. Williamsport Station 500, Falling Wa
tiers 20, Bedington 38, Martinsburg 05.
The Phila Express leaves Harrisburg at
at Hagerstown at 705, Williamsport Station
] 20, Falling Waters 7 IS. Bedington Al, Mar
Il. =. GERHARDT. Agt. ]. F. BOYD, supt,
WESTERN MAINLAND RAILROAD.
ON and after Monday, June 2sd, 1884, train.
will run as follows:
EASTWARD.
THROUGH PASSENGER leaves Williamsport
at 7:O5 m. Martinsburg 90, Hagerstown IS
Waynesboro Z 25, Mechanicstown 81, EN-
mittsburg Is, Frederick Junction 904, West
minister 43, Fulton Station II 08, arrive at
Hillen Station, Baltimore, IL ~.
MAIL leaves WilliamspOrt 10 p m, Martins
burg rs m, Hagerstown 80 m, Waynes-
boro 81, Mechanicstown so, Emmittsburg
8 20, Frederick Junction II, Westminster 05,
Hanover Oh, arrive Fulton Station, Bait, 80,
HiIlen Station so.
WESTWARD.
MAIL leaves Hillen Station, Bait, 8 90 a m,
Westminster 8 43, Fred. juno. 10 25 Emmitts-
burg (ar) IL 10, Mechanicstown 10 81 Waynes-
boro y W, Hagerstown IL 10, Martinsburg (ar)
4 05 p m, Williamsport (ar) IL 80 noon.
MARTlNSBURG EXPRESS leaves Hillen Sta
ton, Ball. at 90 p m, Fred. Jdnc. 6 q, Hagers-
town 10, arrive at Williamsport 8 80.
b. Ii. GRISWOLD, ]. M. HOOD,
General Ticket Agent Genl Manager
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12
General Produce.

Apples-Receipts continue heavy, only
choice stock salable at 2 O002 so. Bulk re-.
ceipts selling at 25@60c per bushel, according
to quality.
Beans-Very dull. Only clean stock sale.
able. Naveis %(clean) per bushel, l % 81 so;
medium, l 00@1 %.
Comb Honey-ln good demand. Receipts
very small and meet with ready sale at 180
2Oc in l and 2 lb frames.
B~eeswax-In good demand. Choice bright
per To-, 26@2Sc; common to good dark per h.,
Butter Quiet and a lack of demand nota-
BILE. Only the better grades of dairy sell
fairly we'll, while all mixed lots and off quail
ties are dragging, and we often have to con-
sent to picking, making several grades ont of
one package. Creamery nominal. Creamery,
24926c; choice dairy, 17@2Oc; fair to COED,
12@l5c; inferior grades, S@l0c,
Clder-"Ohio" pei, bbl,,, Z 90; York
State" per Dbl, 500; per l bbl., A Is; con-
densed per gal Soc; crab apple per gal Soc.
Cheese-Full cream, western, 12c; Wiscon.
SIN new l2bc; young American, II q 13c.
Eggs-Are slow sale and weak, some over.
stocks having accumulated. We quose strict,
ly fresh pc.
Maple S~ugar-Pure, in bricks, per lb. Ice,
Ohio, lSc; small cakes l24c.
Popcorn--Market glutted. Sales slew at
lAG2c per lb,
uulbfy-l raue mas Deen n HUE nYeller
lately, and all well dressed poultry meets with
ready sale on arrival, at our quotations.
Dressed poultry for this market should be dry
| picked, entrails removed and head and feet
cut off, in order to bring top market prices. 1t
should also be properly cooled off before
packing; chickens, alive, per dozen, $3.50;
chickens, blessed, per h., 798c.; turkeys,
dressed, per 10, 12913c; ducks, alive, per
dozen, $500; ducks, dressed, per h., l2@
lSc; geese, dressed, Ter h., 12c.
Game-The weather is more favorable now.
Prairie chickens are doing better, all choice
birds bringing $500, soft and drawn ones,
25@5Oo lower. Quail are very plentiful
and a good many in poor order. Deer,
carcass, per h., 7@Sc: deer saddles, per To-, Ii
@l2c; antelope, carcass, per h., 7aSc; ante,
lops saddles, per To-, li,s12; prairie chick.
ems, per dozen, So 90; quail, Sl.OOGl so;
geese, per dozen, IS 5000 81 90; jack rabbits,
per dozen, StOOGS5 90; small rabbits, per
dozen, 81, O0@l 20; snipe, per dozen, Sl.O6@
Las; dacks, mallard, 1,5O@S2.O co.; teal and
mixed, $3.50.
Potatoes Choice stock, per bushel, 3504Oc;
inferior and mixed lots, per bushel, 25@S0c.
Sweet Potatoes-Only choice large, salable
at la@2c per ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12

oats-Weak;r% receipts, q, COO; exports, none
mixed western, 92dS34c; white, 33G3ic.
Barley Steady.
Epgs-Western fresh, quiet and steady.
Pork-Dull and depressed; new mess, u IS,
Lard-Weak; western steam spot, 7l5.
Butter-Quiot and steady.
Bulk Meats-Dull and nominal; shoulders,
4 005; short ribs, g 90.
Whisky-Firm at l II.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, December II, 49, Breadstuffs -
Steady and in fair demand.
Wheat-Winter is sd@7s; spring Is Sd@
6s lid.
Corn-5s SD.
TOLEDO.
TOLEDO. December l1.-wheat-Dull: No.
2 red, cash snd December, Csc asked.
~Corn-Quiet; No, 2 cash and the year, 39bc.
Oats Dull and nominal.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, December 11.-Wheat-Firm.
err; No. 2 red, Zoe.
Corn Strong and higher; No. 8 mixed, SIC.
Oats-Fair demand; 274@2sc,
~Rye-Eirmer at 54@55c.
~Barley-Fair demand; extra No. 3 fall, 72c.
Pork - Quiet at IL 20.
Lard-Strouger at 6 6cM5 "a.
@Bulk Meats-Dull; shoulders, 4Ic; short
III 'kNs
Whisky-Steady at l II,
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, December l1.-Wheat-West.
ern quiet; higher; No. 2 winter red spot,
79A@793c.
Corn Western, higher and active; mixed
spot, 4ss@4Sac.
oats-Steady /; Western white, 31@33c:
mixed, 3O@3lc.
Rye-Quiet; 62@65c.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged; 27@2Sc.
Whiskey-Steady; l 1S@1l9 {.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, December IL -Wheat-easier;
No. 2 Milwaukee, 712c; December 7Ofc;
January, 7lc; February, 71sc.
Corn Scarce and firm; No. 8, 34c.
Oats-Dull; No. 2, 2i@24lc.
Rye-Scarce; No. l, 52bc.
Barley-Quiet: No. 2 spring, sole.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, December 11.-Corn-Dull;
in sacks white and yellow, dec.
Corn Meal-Dul and lower at 2 10.
Oats-Western, quiet 36@37c.
Pork Dull and lower II 521.
Lard-Lower; tierce refined, Z 374; keg,
1871.
Whiskey-Steady; western recti6ed, l O5@
1875.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, December 11.-Drovers' Journal
reports:
Cattle - Receipts, 5000 head; dull
quality good; Christmas, 6 50@6 70; export,
8 75@6 20, medium to choice shipping, 4 7t
as 60; inferior to fair, 3 9004 so; butchers
cows 2 00@4 90, manly 275@3 %; stockers,
3 1908 80; feeders, 4 00@5 90.
Hogs-Receipts, Al, 900 head; opened slow
and weak and closed 10c higher; rough pack.
ing, 8 95@4 90; packing and shipping 4 &c
"a 80; light. 3 90@4 %; skips, 3 00@4 90.
y Sheep-Receipts, $500; steady; inferior t.
good, 200@3 rs: good to choice, 4 0O94 49,
lambs, 4 50@5 90.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CRY, December II .-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, LOGO; dull and weak exports, 5 25G
8 40; common to choice shipping, 4 O0@5 10;
feeders, 2 60@4 %; cows,2 1898 25.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; steady; 3 S5@4 10.
SheeprReceipts, $50; steady; fair to good,
2 25@2 70.
HST. LOUIS, December 11.-Cattle-Receipts
600; good demand at full prices; good
butchers steers, 4 Al; COWS and heifers, 8 00@
4 90; fair TO choice shipping, 4 60@6 %
Sheep-Receipts, 200; dnll; common to
choice, Q OO@3 70.
Hogs-Receipts, u, 900; steady;light, 3 900
4 90; packing, 40O94 %; heavy, A 20@4 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12
DENVER MARKET.

FLOUR = Colorado, 100 lbs, l 50@160 ; pat
emit, 100 lbs, 1 9O@2 %; Kansas, 100 lbs, 2 81
@3 90; Minnesota, 100 lbs, 3 60; graham, 1N
lbs, 1 so; rye, 100 lbs. 2 SO; buck.wheat, Ion
lbs, 7 75@S co..
GRAIN, FEED, Ero.-Wheat, 100 lbs, S5G
90c; cornin sacks on track, 100 lbs, l 27@1 81
oats, in sacks on track, 100 lbs, eastern white
l 1O@1 20; barley 100 lbs, l 30@1 40; bran
ton, on track, Il GOALS 30; chop, corn, 10(
lbs, on track, 1 12@1 10; chop mixed, 100 lbs
on track, l 30@1 80; corn meal, 100 Lbs. l 81
al Is.
HAY-Baled, upland, ton, Is OO@14 co.
upland, loose, ton, Ia O0@16 90; second bot
tom, baled, 10 O0@11 90; alfalfa, loose, ton,
loose, ton, Is 00@15 90; straw, baled, on track,
ton, z 00@9 90.
BUTTER = Creamery, fancy, ID, 36@40c;
creamery, fine, ID, Sac; creamery, fair, ID, %
| @23c; dairy, choice, 10, 22@25c; dairy, good,
ID, 1S@2Oc; dairy, fair, Id, l5916c; cooking,
Id, 9@11c.
EGGs-State, candled and warranted, doz,
30G3lc; ranch, doz, s33@35c.
CHEEsE-Full cream, l49l6c; half cream,
Id, 11@12c; skim, ID, 9@10c; Swiss, domestic,
ID, 2o@22c; Swiss, imported, 30@S2ci Linn
burger, 14@lSc.
POULTRY = Live old chickens, doz, 5 co.
live springs, doz. 35Og4 %; live ducks, doz,
8 0095 %; live turkeys, h., 15@16c.
PoTAToEs-Colorado, 100 It's, l 009l 10;
sweet, FER h., 3@sho.
VEGETABLES = Onisns. yellow, 100 lbs,
l 25@1 80; cabbage, 100 lbs, 90@l 10: bsets,
l 90 lbs, l 90; turnips. 100 lbs, S5@l 20;
carrots, 100 lbs, l 2 5@l 30.
FRUITs Lemons. per case, Messina, 7i004
9 10; oranges, Louisiana, case, 10 50@11 90;
apples, fancy Dbl, 8 75@4 %; apples. medium,
Dbl, 3 25@3'5o pears, box. 375@4 %: Cali
fornia grapes, box, Meivoise, Peru, Muscat,
200@2 %; cranberrles, Dbl, B &B, 500, 3 &
g, IA 0O@14 so.
CURED MEATs-Hams, sugar cured, ID, 13c;
hams, sweet picked, ID, 124c; bacon, break
fsst, Id, 1870; dry salt sides, ID, S@S4c; dried
beef, lib, 15c; lard in pals, 94310c; lard in
t%ierces, 94@98c.
FRESH MEATs-Dressed beef Colorado, per
III, 64@64c; cooice veal, ID, 6@l0c; hogs, Id,
74375c; mutton, ID, 5@6c.
LIVE SToCK-Colorado steers, per 100 lbs,
8 40@3 IS; COWS, 100 Id. 8 00@3 80; choice
veal calves, lib, 5@7c; sheep, 2 00@2 30.
Hides.-Dry Flint No. l, perlb, 10A@13o;
No. 2, ID, S@10c; green steers and branded
cali: lb, 4395Ac; green calf, lb, &c; green kip,
ID, 6@7c; sheep skins, dry 7@8c; deer skins,
summer, ID, 16@18c; deer skins, winter, 10, II
@16c; antelope skins, Id, 12@2o; tallow, ID,
5@6c. .,l
WooL-Colorado No. /, per lb, l4@15c;
buck, 10, &c; Mexican, &c.
FtsH-Mackerel, No, /, I 20, kit, mess,
l 7532 %; California salmon, hall Dbl, 10 30;
Holland herring. keg le0gl 75I trout, per
ID, i73IS
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12

raspberries, 2lb, per case, 2 80; Californis
pears per case, 5 SO; a%pricots, per case, . 90;
peaehe5 per case, 8 30; white cherries per
case, 6 70; plums PER case, 4 80; whortleber.
ries, per case, 8 co; egg rlums, ? 10, per case,
2 30; green cages, 2lb per case, 2 20; pine
aples, 2 10, per case, 8 20@5 90
RoPg Steal, ! inch and larger, &c, ! zach,
91c, / inch, loo.
CANpLEs-Boxes, 40 lbs, les, 12c, IS, l2lc,
boxes, 4Jlbs, 16 OF, 6s, lie,
MAroHRs-Per caddie, Soc; round ri, case
2 55; square, cases, l 20; Oshkosh, cases gr o
SUGARS Powdered, 7Yc; cut loaf, 79c;an- 4
ulated, &c; confectioners' a, 6scj Standard
extra G, &c; extra G., 5sc; medium yellow, she;
dark yellow, 5sc.
CoFFKEs-Ordinary grades, 12@12tc; fair, II
@13Ac; good, 13tc; prime, 14@15tc; choice,
16@17c; fancy green and yellow, l6@l 63c; old
ed, 152c; M~cLaughlin's N&&N roasted, 15ic;
imitation Java, 16a@1S4c; Clark's Aurora,
SYRup-Standard Com, SOC, bbls; Standard
do, Al gallon kegs, ! S.; Standard do, 4 gallon
kegs, l 40.
SoDA-In lib papers, 8 20 per case; keg, per
ID, 25c. o
PtoKLEs-Medium in barrels, 6 90; do in
half barrels, 8 so; small, in barrels, z 90; do in
half barrels, 8 90; gherkins in barrels, 3 90,
do in half barrels, 4 so.
TEAs-Gunpowder, good, 45@55c; choice,
60@76c; good Imperial, 40@43c; choice, GOO
Coo; Young Hyson, good, 36@50c; choice, 60
al 90; Japan, natural leaf, 75c; Japan choice,
6097 Zoe; OolonP good, 35940c; Oolong choice,
40@55cj Souchong, good, 3o@4Oc; choice, 80
@45c.
RICE -Louisiana, prime to choice, 6@7c;
fair, 54c.
FisH-No. 1 mackerel, half bbls., Z 30
Family J bills, 4 %; No. l kits, l %; family
kits, 60c; No. l whitetsh, half bbls, 6 80; No.
l kits, 95c; family half bbls., 800; family
kits andlpails, Coo; No. ! trout, half bills, 8 25.
WooDFNwARE-Two hoop pals, l So. three
hoop pals, 2 10. Tubs, Nc. l, 8 90: pioneer
washboards, l So; Double Crown, . 80; well.
buckets, 5 50.
SoAPs-Kirk's Savon Imperial; 8 45; Kinks
%satinet, 8 60; Kinks standard, 8 rs; Kinks
White Russian, 5 20; Kinks eutoca, 2 10.
PoTAsH-Pennsylvania cans, 1 cans in case,
8 80; Rabbits ball, 2 dez. in case, l 80; An.
Choir ball, 2 doz. in case, l so.
CANDY-Mixed, 11al2c; stick, 1Oa11c; twist
stick, 10Ic.
VINEGAR-New York apple, Ice; Ohio ap-
pie, 13c.
SALT-Dray loads, per Dbl, / 60; Ashton,
in sacks, 3 90; bbls dairy, 60, 5s, 3 60.
STARcH-Pearl, 48c; Silver Gloss, Sc; Corn
Starch, Sc; Excelsior Gloss, &c; Corn, TIC.
SP~ICEs-Pepper, 17c; spice, lac; cloves, Zoe;
cassia, 15c.
DRY FRU1rs-No. l, quarter apples, bbls,
54c; n G sliced, boxes, 69c: evaporated, boxes,
Ole; blackberries, boxes, 10bc; peaches, T.
boxes, SIC; peaches, evaporated, lac; rasp-
berries, 32c.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12
Dry Paints,

White lead, SOC; French zinc, lOc; Paris
whiting, 2ac; whiting gilders, lie; whiting
com'l, 14cj %lampblack, Germantown, lac
lampblack, ordinary, 10c; Prussian blue, 55c
untramarine, 1Sc; vandyke, brown, Sc; lumber
burnt, &c; lumber, raw, &c; sienna, burnt, 4c
Paris green, common Doc; chrome green, N. Y.
zoe; chrome green, K, 12c; vermillion, Eng.
75c; vermillion, American, 1Sc; Indian, red
1Oc; rose pink, lac; Venetian, red, Cookson's
22c; Venetian, red. American, 18c; red lead
75c; chrome yellow, genuine, zoe; chrome vel
low, K, 12c: ochre rochelle, &c; ochre, French
2ac; ochre, American, &c; Winters mineral
2tc; lehigh brown, 24c; Spanish brown, 24c
Princes mineral, Sc.
VARN1sHEs- Barrels, per gallon: Furniture
extra. 81 10; furniture, Nc, 1, 81; coach, ex-
ira, 81 40: coach, No. 1. 81 20; Damar, extra,
81 rs; Japan, zoe; asphaltum, extra, S5c,
shellac, So 30; hard oil finish, 81 SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12
Proposals. for Building Bridges.
Department of the Interior,

Olnce OF Inulan huRlTe, NOV, ~ 1909,
Sealed proposals, endorsed proposals for building
Bridges" will be received at this office until l o'clock
Tuesday the 10Th Of December, 1884, for the con.
struction of three bridges on the SaHtee Sioux Reser.
walton in Nebraska, and Ponca Reservation in Dakota
at the following locations; on the Santee Reservation
over the Bazile creek, a bridge of three spans Of 80
feet each with Is feet approaches; on the POnGa Res
~,ryation, over the Niobrara river, a bridge 800 feet
from end TO end, and over the West Fork Of said river
o span of 80 feet.
The bridges in question are TO be Of combination Of
wood and iron, with cast iron shoes, resting on pile
foundations, which over the NIobrara river are TO be
driven 10 feet, over Bazle creek, l3 feet, and over
West Fork OF NiObrara River, 10 feet below water
level, and are to be built in accordance with plans
and specifications to he seen at tho office OF the Depot
QuaTtermHster at Omaha, Eebrgsks, the 'lime5" Of
Denver, Colorado, and OF tins lnteT-Ocean OF Chi
cago, Ill.
The construction the bridgesto under the i'm.
mediate supervision Of a person TO be designated by
this Department.
All bids must be accompanied by q certified check
on some United States Depository, for at least FIVE
per centum cf tho amount of the proposal, which
check will be forfeited 10 the United States in Gaze
any bidder or bidders fail to execute q contract with
good ami sufficient ]suretiss; otherwise 10 be return cd
10 the bidder. In submitting bids, bidders should
state the time required by them for the construction
Of the brlo ges, as tins matter will be considered In
making the awards, and made o part OF the contract,
The right Il reserved 10 reject any or all bids or
any part Of any bid II deemed for the best interest OF
the service. II PRICE,
n 22'3wks m ed Commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12
The Iron Bank.
OOR, 18TH ANDFARNAM SITS,
FINANCE AND COM MERGE.
N

NEW YORK, December 11.-Money--Easy;
1a@2c.
Prime peper-4b@6c.'
Sterling Bills-Steady at 4 Sit; demand
4 SO.
Governments-Lower for 3 per cents.
Acknowledgements.
Stocks-Opened weak, Changers leading.
Coal shares developed strength but pressure
to sell was renewed and lower figures were re
corded all around. Short inter st largely in.
creased during the day, especially Lackawan-
ma, Vanderbilt and Changers. In the last
hour the bears began to cover and the market
advanced 5@14 and left off firm. Compared
with last night, closing prices are s@B higher
for Centr | Pacific, Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, Northwestern, st. Paul, New Jersey
Central, Ere, Northern Pacific preferred, Tex
as Pacific, and Western Union; and 9@14
lower for other active shares, except New
York Central, which is unchanged.