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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

IotAi.....,, DoiO ltDOi SI,WS b5,lW
Last year,. g,Si3 H,6ii 65,l92 ......
Exports this week; Great Britain, 1871;
France, none; Continent, none; stock at all
gnited States ports. this day, ll5,7T; this
day last year, 29l ,3S2.
AZ KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS Cry, Sept. 0.-Wheat lower; $40
so9l, eash; 5SysC95S1l, October; 6Oh9Go1li No.
venher.
Corn-4s bid, October; 2ssl, May.
eats steady; az.
The Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle
Receipts, go; good natives steady; grass
Texas shade lower; offerings very light; OK
ports, t8Gd3O; good Ia choice shipping, S5.5N@
s.s5j common to medium, tt(G5,aO; feeders,
N.G9475i cows, ttG3.jO; grass Texas steers,
SLOGAN.
Hogs-Receipts, 800; weak and slow and 20
lower; &b.4Htob.S0.
Shoep-Receipts, 800; quiet; fair to good
CHICAGO.
snIoAoo, Sept. s-Flour dull and UNI
Wheat weak and unsettled; opened lower,
rallied and thon huctuatod and closed "a un.
der yesterday; September, 7i34CG76A4, closed
T4x October, 70l s(D1Tl6 closed ma; Novem-
Der, Mli@Io, closed 7sJsi No. red, 7S1a; No.
Germ active but lower and unsettled and
closed Il higher for september, "a lower for
October, lower for November thad yester-
say; cash, 10Y ott6, closed SlsCpS5s4 Septem-
sissed 63lIf; November, 4i74Cai0lS, closed i59z
Pork irregularj cash, sl1'6O9lS; september,
W. October, 1850.
7o ro sSdyS 5 a'p ct nsS.'Ga sIRtemoor 100
Bulk meats duh and weaker; shoulders,
sT; short rib, 90; short clear. 1910
The Droyors' Journal reports;
Hogs Receipts, p'OOOi dull; 20 lower; on
Oattle-Recelpts, s.5O0 weak; best grades
steady; export grades, t5G0G7; good TO choice
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,as. ~ IN, y, 40 A., GfnnPPi'i i""Bo V"'-
sSss" pece,n,, '' IA. s,eody. ,o,o.,ov 10
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No; mainly home irade md sInnshtcrrrs M,
81, No -, ,i,' ho.r,.,, t,I ,,d tas,1 ~
ov Trade. eS ioy gro. asv aSb SSol
uS SUES 'w'V'so Ior h"HNe anu corn ied
e,cep-ReceInts. i.7so, marko, dnu nm,
snnost o,I,nep, INV, hnIho' uuil Vut
srImoa, o'uln nn 70 prime sheep, &'hFS2oi
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s.er N tne uny neenine stronger ana rallied
S,cd , NV wy pcss nRuISs oI the
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HcSsm TSsoSsf s siS.S CLOSING 81 at S.c'
S9rn olsIp lots to slower 9psons to
ss me s.s, 20 S%, No:S S2i No'2 septcm-
.as'a. $50 ol.CSSs closing 69t; Novens'cr,
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9,rar SsirI, ac,,,o. .o,,.,s, - a.,
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

Do not suffer nom Sick Headache a
moment longer. II IL not necessary.
Carter's Little Liver Pills win cure YOU.
Dose, one little pill All druggists sell
thAm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10
GRAIN AND BREADsTFFS.
LIE Ar-I lnhnai lLln. lnmnai IN

WHEAT-Highest 60c; lowest, 30.
HrE-Nominal; barley nominal.
CoRN--Old corn fOc; new corn, &c.
OATs-Hlgh &c; lowest, lSc.
FLOUR--Patent 1915; early breakfast, 1870;
cream soda, S30tG3.l5; pure cream, S.25;
Todd Mills: Patent 1890; Union, $2.75; Pral-
re Flower, 81 Or; Mocking Bird, $3.50.
BRAE-At mills, Toe; In store, 81.
0oRHMEAIs-Fine bolted per 100 POUNDS,
N.SO.
HohINY AND GRITs-36 per barrel.
FBED-Chopped corn per 100 pounds, sl.20;
ahopped corn and oats p0r 100 pounds, 3l40;
oorn bran p0r 100 pounds, l0c.
GRAHAM FLoUR-Per 100 pounds, ~.
HAY--All grades nominal.
NTILET sEED-85c; German millet, 900.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

To get the finest cracker You ever Alto,
nsk your grocer for the DoIior Weyi
Cracker Co.'s Royal Snowflake. They
are the perfection OF crackers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10
YRuIr, POULTRY. oAMn, Ero

ArrLns-tttS per barrel.
oRASaks-sicily, v case OF 80 go; valen-
cline, nominal.
Lnnoss-sicily, 100 \ box; Malaga, tN
DArHs-In trails, l0Nl2c.
nAFArAB--a006f.0en bunch.
uRArKe-Malaga, 0.00toa.bo half barrel.
SWEET MISUNDERSTANDING.
OrfoNs-New, country, $50. Y bu.
PorAroKs-f bushel, Nc,
GAnnAes-Ncw asssa.Sc y doscn, or swS,ic
,oHIcrEss-wsa quote a, accaS y dosen; ,
tsrkeys. 10.
Koos-Sc n Dozen.
BurrER-Cholce wcetern c0d2sc, Geo king.
lhdlSc' Nountrv. NanNN
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

Ono hour and twenty minutes saved
from Dallas TO Waco via the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Flo railway.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

For Austin, San Antonio, Laredo and
points In Mexico, take the Gulf, Colora-
do 4 Santa Fe railway.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

Prof. Tolliver has charge OF the music
department OF Grove school.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

The Hunstablc Root and Shoe factory
made the base ball shoes for tho Dallas
Brown Stockings.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

Every family in the city can now af-
ford to use wine,as Loeb IL Freiberg have
reduced the price within the reach of
all
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

Groves school,
For Boys and Girls, opens second
Monday in September. Prof. Tallia-
ZERO III charge of music department.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

COTTON STATEMENT.
GALVESTON, Sept 9.-The following In the
daily cOmparative cotton gt0tament.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

NAta.CAN shLvANlc coaaanv.
si2 North Sixth 81. 81 Iovi, xo
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
An Amiable Dog.
From The Chicago Journal.

From The Chicago journal.
A few days since hen belonging to
Mrs. Elck stole off under the barn, and
later was found sitting on four unbrok-
en- eggs, while the piping Of ten newly
Hedged chicks came from beneath her
wings. In order that she might bring
out the remaining eggs, the ten chicks
were taken away from her and placed
in box nicely filled with straw in Mrs.
Elck's kitchen. The plantive cries Of
the chickens attracted the attention of
Beauty, pet black-and-tan dog, who
after soberly inspecting the box and TAX
ing in the situation, stepped carefully in
TO the straw aud settled down among
the chickens. The cries of the feather
ed youngsters ceased Immediately, and
they took to their unnatural but atten.
tive mother at once. For several days
the dog assumed watchfnl care over her
charges, carefully tuckipg them down
about her with her nose, and becoming
visibly anxious whenever one of the
more active Of tho birds hoped over
the edge of the box upon the floor,
barking loudly until someone came
and replaced the venturesome chick.
When the chickens were finally taken
from her and placed with the mother
hen, Beauty seemed completely lost.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
Our Destiny.

Sir Lytton Bulwer, the great English
novelist, has this beautiful passage on
sour Destiny" or q future life: 1t can
not be that earth is mans only abiding
place. 1t cannot be that our life is a
bubble, cast up by the ocean of eternity,
to Goat q moment on its waves, and
sink into nothingness. Else why is it that
the high and glorious aspirations, which
leap ike angels from the temple of our
hearts, are forever wandering about I'M
satisfi ede Why is it that the stars which
hold their festival around the midnight
throne are set above the grasp of our
limited faculties forever mocking US
with their unapproachable gloryp And.
finally, why Is it that bright forms of
beauty are represented to our view, and
then taken from us, leaving the ten
thousand streams of our affections to
flow back in one Alpine torrent upon
our heartss Surely we are borne for a
higher destiny than that of earth.
There is relm where the rainbow
never fades; where the stars will spread
out before us like islands that slumber
on the ocean; and where the beautiful
beings which here pass by US like shad-
ows, Will be in our presence forever
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
SECOND EDITION.

For thirty cents in cash or ten three
cent stamps, We will mail to any address,
postage prepaid, an octave illustrated
book Of 1l2 pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay,
or, The Last Var Trail Of the ModOcs. This
bool is true exponent ofthe old saying
Truth is stranger than fiction" and
contains the romance of the life of Don
aid Mckay, the great Scout and Chief o.
the Warm Spring Indians. The story is
founded on facts, and is the only true his
tory of the capture of Captain Jack, the
Chief of the Modocs, the warrior who
defed the United States troops in the
Lava Beds; and every incident men
toned therein can be corroborated by
Donald Mckay, who is still living, and
for whom this book was published.
Address the Publishers,
O. p. SOULE &c CO.,
175 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, Ill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
HenrY,a VIII.

The last will aud testament OF Charles b.
Henry OF the Inflated freely expedition was
presented In the probate court OF Cook county,
Ill, on the Sd inst. for Instructions relative
TO the filing OF the same by the executor. IL
is written ON an old enlistment permit and
reads as follows:
CAMP CLAY, May Q, 1884.
|, Charles b. Henry, being OF sound mind
and health, do hereby declare this TO be my
last will and testament. All my property due
and that may become due / bfqueath TO my
parents, brother and sisters now alive, TO be
equally divided among them. William Helm
Of 20 south Water street Of Chicago / appoint
my executor.
The will is attested by Fred Kislingbury and
Jacob Bender, portions of both Of whom were
eaten by the surviving members Of the expe-
dillon. Various trivial memoranda
are attached to the will. The
papers were forwarded to William Helm,
the executor, by Secretary of War Lincoln
few days ago for probate. A letter dated May
., 1884, addressed to William Helm by Henry,
is also annexed. This reads as follows:
Only six days more provisions left. Seven
died Of starvation already and we are ready to
follow. We are living on eight ounces per day.
IL we do not get game before 18th all OF cs will
be dead. My respects and love to all the few
remain you're,
q. b. HENRY.
None OF the papers contain the slightest ref
erence to the dreadful fate which befell him
and they must have been wrlttep-perhaps
with the exception Of the will-before he is
alleged to have stolen the scanty rations of the
starving crew, for which offense he was subse-
quently shot. About 81, 900 Of back pay was
due to him at the time OF his execution.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09

The American Journal of Medical
Sciences will in its next issue publish
report on Emerson McColm, of Muncie,
Ind, who on April 10. by the explosion
of his gun, had the breech pin, an inch
and half long and weighing GIL grains,
sunk two inches into his brain and was
on May 4 pronounced cured. He is
said to be to-day as good as new Nc
Colin is 18 years old, and the wound
is over an inch and a half long and
shows the pulse beats, not only con-
tanning the heavy iron for 81 hours be-
fore it was removed, but several pieces
of lone and piece of his felt hat, all of
which were removed.
Sings seaside poet, " Alone my lone
ly watch l keep" You are lucky.
Man with tho golden three base balls
KEGS ours more thar three halls of
the time
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09

The chief topic at the annual con-
gress of the American ornithologists'
union recently held in New York was a
discussion of the results of an investi-
cation into the habits and value of the
English sparrow. In response to circu-
lars of inquiry to gardeners, horticultur-
lists, ETC., reports were received from
British North America as well as the
United States. Among other points as
to which information was sought are
whether the birds are increasing in
numbers, whether insects have increas-
ed in numbers or appeared where I'M
known before in consequence of The de-
struction of other insects by sparrows,
and whether or not other birds have
been driven away.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09

The ITALIAN brigands have lately
been so troublesome that all tramps
who fail to give satisfactory account
of themselves are nov arrested and
lodged in Rome pending inquiry. What
renders brigand capture the more diff
cult in many localities is that the bust.
ness of brigandism is followed by per-
sons who are not always at it, but at
times pursue rural occupations, and are
apparently tt most harmless of beings.
The authorities continue to fail in their
attempts to capture the brigand and
Chief Tibuzl, who operates in the neigh
borhood of Viterbo. For a long time
the farmers and landowners tried to re-
sist his incursions, but now they sub
NIT to his terms and pay blackmail to
secure quiet life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
Some Fncts About Peppermint.

1t may not be generally known, but
1t is nevertheless the fact, that the
United States is the leading producer
of peppermint and peppermint oil in
the world. 1t is principally grown in
the State of Michigan and in Wayne
County, New York. Our production
of oil in 1873 reached as high as $50, 900
pounds, but in 1883 the yield was com.
puted a. not more than $4,000 pounds.
This year larger acreage has been
planted, but prices have advanced on
account of the decreased stocks. The
usual annual consumption OF the world
is about 100000 pounds, but It is ex-
pected there will be considerable in
crease this year, as also IN other essen
tial oils, on account of apprehensions
of cholera. Peppermint is grown to
best advantage in good garden soils.
but requires an abundance Of moisture.
An acre will grow plants enough to
yield from eight to fifteen pounds of
oil, according to the age of the plant
and the locality, and the price is from
1926 to 1915 pound. There are no
large farms entirely devoted to this
product, but it is cultivated in small
quantities by many farmers. 1t it used
in medicine, confectionery, and for per.
fumery, and is diluted with alcohol and
water to make essence of peppermint.
1t is also largely used by sanitary en-
gineers COR testing joints in pipe lead
ing therefrom, its pungent odor not be-
ing apparently at all affected by the
sewer gases. Peppermint is to con-
siderable extent adulterated with castor
oil, oil of turIentine, and oil of penny
royal. but these authorizations can be
detected without much difficulty.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09

EGYPT is the most perfect example of
the mockery of greatness among the
nations of the earth. Its people are
the wisest Of whom history gives any
accurate knowledge and the high ir-
telligence of its early inhabitants is in
effacably written upon its monuments,
the like of which modern architects and
mechanics are unable to duplicate. 1t
has outlived The Chaldeans, Assyrians
and Modes, who were born, as it were,
after Europe had reached manhood, and
time after time had been conquered by
the younger races. But Egypt, too,
seems doomed to inevitable decay
within few decades, and already the
nations OF Europe are getting into po-
sition to pick the flesh from her bones,
like jackals sitting around dying stag,
and ready to pounce upon IL the mo-
ment the breath leaves its body. The
last ruler of all the great ancient mon
arches has been a weakling like the
present khedive, destitute of aggressive
or defensive spirit. Egypt may be-
come q great nation again, but the his
tory Of the great empires of the east
rather indicate that her great cities
are destined to. be shorn of their beauty
and strength. like Ninevch and Baby
Ion, which are now little more than
sand dunes. - Exchange.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
A Poor House Burned.

The buildings on the old Mecosta
county poor farm were destroyed by
fire about l o'clock the other morning.
The place was purchased year ago by
John Fenning, but was temporarily oc-
cupied by the county as poorhouse
aud insane asylum while new buildings
were in process of erection ut Stanwood.
Mr.. East, the keeper, and the IL pau
pers were rescued in their night clothes.
In attempting to save some insane
patients, who were locked in q cell.
Mr.. East was almost suffocated. The
city hospital in Big Rapids will provide
for the unfortunates until the compile
ton of the county buildings at Stan
wood. The loss is partially covered by
insurance. The fire originated from n
defective chimney in the kitchen.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
Berber Captured.

Sir Evelyn Barring has sent dispatch to the
British government stating that Gen. Gordon,
after having bombarded Berber for some time
effected lis entry Into the place and recaptur-
ed II. The rebels and hostile inhabitants fed
when the bombardment ceased. The fall OF
Berber will enable Col. Kitchener to reach Gen.
Gordon, Dongola, and ascertain his wishes re-
garding the Nile expedition going to Khartoum.
The conference may result in the abandonment
Of the Nile expedition. The mudir o. Dongola
sends dispatch stating that a reliable mes
seneer brought word to him that he saw Gen.
Gordon with four steamers arrived at Shendy.
Finding the place deserted, Gordon nailed to a
tree proclamation offering pardon to the peo.
pie. A dispatch to Renters telegram company
from Cairo says; 1.-THE reported recall OF
Gen. Wolseley Is denied by official authority"
the dispatch also states that the khedivc has
received telegram informing him that Berber
has been recaptured from the rebels, who, up
on their evacuation, succeeded In removing the
treasure.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
Hard Times I'm Egypt.

In an interview with a newspaper cores
pondent in Cairo, Nubar Pasha said that owing
10 the distress throughout the country II was
impossible to collect the taxes now due. The
severe business reverse, and the losses by the
Fellaheen, owing to the failure and poor quail
ty Of crops, have, he said, made 1t the impera-
tive duty of the government to grant remis-
sion OF taxes ia order to partially alleviate the
suffering Of the people. Lord Northbrook, the
English high commissioner, is now engaged In
studying the system of taxation in Egypt, and
is making duigent inquiries In ali quarters In
regards to the present situation OF affairs and
the best mode OF affordIng relief to the people
and at the same time enabling the Egyptian
government to satisfy, as far as possible, the
demands OF its bondholders.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09

ordinary occupation of the politician
when he is not in Office is trying to get
there, by educating his constituents in
to the belief that II they will only pre-
fer him to his opponents he will work
some sort of financial miracle, unless
he can appeal to them more directly by
a promise of division of the spoils. No
one declares so frequently as he that
figures are no partisans. and then pro-
ceeds directly TO make them tell the
most outrageous of lies in his particular
interest.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
Brighter Prospects.

A Pittsburg dispatch Of Oct. LIST says: At the
leading iron works In this vicinity H. Is found
that trade is Frightening up. At the Ameri-
can works about $50 tons OF finished iron are
being turned out each day. The cotton tie
trade is fast finding its way back to this city
from England. At the Pittsburg forge and
iron works all the heating furnaces are being
rebuilt so Us to introduce natural gas. AT
these works the puddlers are at all times on
double turn, and the finishing department use
the muck iron as fast as Il Is burned cut. The
same may be said of Grag Benefits works.
OF the output Of muck iron from the Union
flushed iron per day, principally for bridges.
Altogether there are more pudding furnaces
In operation here than at any time for several
months. AS general thing The steel business
is yet slack. The Bessemer plant is in opera
ton, but not to its full capacity. 1t is turning
ont 400 tons of rails daily.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09

In the neighborhood of Americus,
Ca, is a section inhabited by Negroes,
nearly all of whom have six fingers on
each hand. The circumstances under
which six fingers might be of decided
assistance to them are numerous, but
upon no occasion would they appear to
such glorious advantage as when the
owner is sweeping his hands along a
chicken roost. An additional finger on
each hand simply means two mora
chickens to him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
The COpenhagen Fire.

The fire which destroyed the Danish royal
palace aud spread to other buildings destroyed
more valuable property than was at hrst sup
number Of important works OF art, including
some OF Thorweldsen's were destroyed. The
damage amounts to several million kroner.
The palace chapel and Thorwaldet's museum
were saved. The king and crown prince were
present at the fire until midnight. Ten soldiers
were burned to death while attempting TO
save some effects in the royal palace.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
A Human Fiend.

Michel Shay and his wife, Mary, lived at 400
south Clark street, Chicago. The other eve
ming about o O'Clock DIR. Campbell was called
In TO attend Mrs. Shay, who shortly after gave
birth to still born babe. About s o'clock he
was again called In and found the woman in
an almost dying condition, which II was APP
parent was not the result Of maternity. Clyde
Nelson and wife, living at the corner OF Seven
teentb and Clark streets, say that they were In
the sick woman's room when her husband,
Michsl, came In In an intoxicated condition.
Seeing his wife lying helpless In the bed and
the dead babe by her side, and finding no liquor
in the house, he picked up the dead infant and
commenced TO beat his wife with 1t. From the
effects OF that sickening brutality Mary Shay
died about IL O'Clock the other night Shay
WAS arrested. He was SO Supplied from whisky
that he could neither comprehend the enormity
Of his crime nor give an intelligent answer TO
questions asked him. Shay and his wife have
both been addicted to drink and have had may
Quarrels arising from it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
Blown TO Pieces.

A terrible casualty resulting in the death of
one man and the manning OF several others,
the Excelsior mine five miles south of Des
Moines, lowe, on the night Of October 2.
William Harrison and about dozen others,
mostly Swedish miners, were In a saloon. A
spark from Harrlson's pipe fell into a can of
powder aud the explosion which ensued was
terrific. Harrison was blown to pieces, the
saloon demolished and the bystanders more or
less injured. John Ford, Harry McFadd.n,
Walter and William Patterson, brothers, are
dangerously hurt. Charles Bromfeld was
blown through the roof and badly bruised.
The report Of the explosion WIS distinctly
heard IN Des Moines.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09
A Postal Deficiency.

Sixth Auditor Crowell has prepared state
ment which shows that the revenue from the
sale OF postage stamps for the fiscal year ended
Jnne 30, 1884, amounted to $50 627, 05Q, de-
crease OF $2,296 500 compared with the receipts
OF the year previous. The total revenue OF the
postoffce department for the year ended was
$42, 5S4 $50, or S2,2 ,6l3 less than the year
ended June 30, 1888. An increase in expendi-
lures for 1sS3-4 amounting to 81, 290363 over
and above the expenditures OF 1882 SO Is report
ed. This, with the falling of In receipts, indi.
Gates deficiency Of abont 5000, 900 for the
mast fiscal wear